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• Summer Challenge | Jefferson County Public Library

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  Discover our colorful world with Jefferson County Public Library's Summer Challenge, where learning is for everyone! Explore the beauty all around you to earn points and win prizes during the Library Summer Challenge.

• Animal Colors

  Neal, Christopher Silas,

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  Neal takes a creative approach to teaching readers about color mixing. What happens if you mix a blue whale with a yellow lion? Read this humorous book to find out!

• Blankie

  Clanton, Ben, 1988-

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  In this Narwhal and Jelly book for the littlest readers, Narwhal loves his blankie! Not only does it keep him cozy, but he can also use his imagination to turn it into all kinds of things!

• My Monsterpiece

  Hoffman, Amalia,

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  When a kid's attempts to draw super scary monsters do not go as planned, he changes gears and tries something new to make a monsterpiece.

• Drawn Together

  Lê, Minh, 1979-

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  Two people having trouble communicating across language and cultural barriers find common ground in their shared love of drawing and telling stories.

• The Color Collector

  Solis, Nicholas,

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  The new girl at school always picks up random things on the walk home, and when a classmate asks her why, he discovers that she is making something beautiful.

• Sometimes It's Bright

  Ruygt, Annie,

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  When a young girl sees creativity sparkling in the air, she is determined to make something sparkling of her own.

• Maybe Something Beautiful

  How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

  Campoy, F. Isabel,

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  A dreary urban community finds new life and joy in the works that a muralist paints in the neighborhood.

• I Can't Draw

  Martin, Stephen W.,

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  Max is jealous of Eugene's drawing talents and recruits him to teach him how to be "better." In the end, it turns out that Max and Eugene just each have their own style.

• Beautiful Oops!

  Saltzberg, Barney,

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  Put your creativity and imagination to fun use by turning artistic accidents into something wonderful!

• Nola's Scribbles Save the Day

  Lalli, Cristina,

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  Nola experiences a creative block and falls right into a blank page! She discovers that she is not alone and overcomes her block by using her doodles to help everyone escape the blankness.

• The Gray Day

  Bolling, Valerie,

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  In this early reader book, a young artist who loves taking inspiration from the natural world is frustrated when a gray and stormy day keeps her inside. She can't be kept down long, though, and finds new inspiration in the change of pace.

• A Picture for Harold's Room

  a Purple Crayon Adventure

  Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975

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  The ever-creative Harold is at it again with his purple crayon! While trying to make a picture for his room, Harold draws himself into another adventure.

• Danny Chung Sums It Up

  Chan, Maisie,

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  Aspiring comic artist Danny is not pleased to be sharing his room with a grandmother who does not speak the same language as him, but the two find a way to bond over art and math.

• Yasmin the Painter

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  Yasmin does not feel up to the challenge of a school art competition, but the encouragement of friends and family helps her rise to the occasion and make something wonderful.

• Olive Oh Gets Creative

  Kim, Tina (Children's author),

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  Artist Olive is excited when her teacher announces an art show, but she loses confidence when she compares herself to her classmates. Will she be able to overcome her fear and her artist's block?

• Art Club

  Doucet, Rashad,

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  What do you do when art programs are cut at your school? Create your own after-school art club!

• Art Workshops for Children

  Tullet, Hervé,

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  Need some inspiration? The author of the creative books "Let's Play!," "Dot! Scribble! Go!," "Tap! Tap! Tap!," "Mix It Up!," "Press Here," and other books has also created this book of art projects for kids.