The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art
An amazing artistic adventure!
Written and illustrated by Irene Luxbacher, with projects created by Avenue Road Arts School faculty
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With this book as their guide, kids can take their inner artist for a walk on the wild side! In the latest Jumbo book they will find the inspiration and materials to make fifty-seven projects in the great outdoors, including backyards, parks, forests and beaches. From imagined ogres who live underground to a sculpture that grows, making outdoor art is a blast of fresh air. This book is full to bursting with creative energy and encourages kids to … take it outside!

©2006 • Kids Can Press • 4-color • paperback • 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. • 144 pages • ages 8 and up • grades 3 and up • ISBN 1-55337-680-3

"Looking for some innovative art projects? Try The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art by Irene Luxbacher. Luxbacher – under the auspices of the Avenue Road Arts School – teaches kids and parents how to make some really cool pieces using a variety of items found in nature (as well as plenty of store-bought art supplies). The photos of her examples are particularly inspiring."

–The Seattle Times

"Turn the great outdoors into an art studio with The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art. This book is a treasure trove of ideas, from making a 'secret garden' with bits of foliage to creating a sculpture by stacking branches and tree stumps. (Ages 8 up, but younger kids could easily do many of these projects with adult help.)"

–Scripps Howard News Service

"From the basics of creating perfectly pressed flowers to the more intricate skill of crafting a giant flowing fountain, The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art is crammed with great ideas for original art."

–The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, NS)