shades and shadows

While searching for their missing families, Gustav and Fernie discover a magical carousel that transports them to strange places.

Explores how humans have been fascinated by shadows throughout history and discusses how researchers have struggled with the concept of shadow and their uses.

"Have you seen your shadow today? It follows you around. Shadows can change shapes and sizes. What else has a shadow?"--Back cover.

Once evening paints the summer sky, shadows will come out to play. You must move fast, because as quickly as the wind blows, the shadows will be on their way.

Boris the cat wakes up from his nap to discover that he has the wrong shadow and must convince Vernon to give it back.

Explains how to use light and shade to create three-dimensional effects in drawing and painting, discussing the black-and-white silhouette; minimal light; the five categories of light and shade, including single-source, double-source, diffused, sculptural, and moonlight; and more complex lighting effects.

Vinnie Salvo is being terrorized by a shadow monster that has horns, claws, and big sharp teeth, but his mom and dad refuse to believe his story, even when the monster sucks all the energy right out of Vinnie's body.

Simple experiments introduce the science of light and demonstrate how it can produce shadows and reflections.

One day while playing at the park, two friends realize their shadows have run away and set out to find them.