"Two balls of clay have a great time shaping themselves into various animals and objects until their sculptor comes back and discovers the mess they've made of her work"--

One hot summer day, a man who makes sculpture out of junk helps a boy create what he sees in his mind's eye.

Angelina and her cousin Henry are excited to participate in Chipping Cheddar's annual art fair, but when Henry's painting comes out less than picture perfect, Angelina does what she can to help him fix it.

"Marty Onster is excited for today's art class--they are working with clay. His sculpture is going to be awesome--unless Bart Ully ruins things again. Will his true nature be on display when Bart Ully wrecks Marty's project? What's a creative monster boy supposed to do?" -- p. 4 of cover.

Three mice "borrow" a postcard which is a reproduction of a sculpture, and from it they learn about color, pattern, line, and shape. Includes instructions for making and sending a postcard.

When World War II threatens Renato's home of Florence, Renato and his family must leave his beloved, art-filled city for America, but Renato worries about protecting his favorite sculpture--the stone lion in the Piazza della Signoria. Includes author's note.

Instructed to get rid of all her broken toys, Kenya, with the help of her father, recycles them into art for her class project.

When a priceless sculpture disappears from the Capitol City Art Museum, thirteen-year-old Clementine Wim, daughter of an assistant curator, and her three friends set out to solve the mystery and recover the Statue of Gudea.

Three stories that explore various aspects of human nature. In the only fantasy story of the three, "The Man of Influence," a poor but arrogant sculptor accepts a ghost's commission to carve a statue of himself committing an infamous murder.

A Bea le encantan los leones y sabe todo lo que hay que saber acerca de ellos. Ella vive en la playa, ipero no le gusta la arena ni un poquito! Un día, su madre la convence de ir a la playa, donde se encuentra con la escultura de arena de un león que le tinee miedo al agua. La amistad que desarrollan, los ayuda a ambos a superar sus ansiedades, ipero al día siguente el león desaparece! ¿Cómo se las arreglará Bea? Un libro gracioso y tierno...