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What presidents are made of

Piven, Hanoch
This sophisticated and playful nonfiction picture book looks at US presidents! See America’s presidents as never before—made of objects! Using everything from blue jeans to boxing gloves, Hanoch Piven “builds” the characters of eighteen of our nation’s leaders. Revealing anecdotes accompany the creative collages and lend insight to the charismatic personalities of prominent presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama, resulting in an irresistible resource.
Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2004-07-01 40 pages

Let's make faces

Piven, Hanoch
Learn how to find faces in unexpected places using everyday objects in this interactive guide to cultivating creativity, from globally acclaimed portrait artist Hanoch Piven. There are so many faces to discover in our world! All you have to do is look. Is a button just a button? Or is it an eye? That stick of gum sure looks like a mouth. How about some old yarn, unraveled from a scarf—that could be hair. Put all these objects together and you can make a face! Join internationally renowned portrait artist Hanoch Piven on a delightful, artistic journey to reimagine the everyday world into facial fun in this instructive, illustrated guide.
Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2013-08-06 40 pages

Dream big, laugh often: and more great advice from the Bible

Piven, Hanoch
"The Bible is full of stories that teach us to dream big, be curious, and be ourselves. And who better to learn these lessons from than Biblical characters themselves? Dream Big, Laugh Often contains portraits of 14 Biblical figures, including Abraham and Sarah, Moses and Miriam, David and Deborah, and more, brought to life with Hanoch Piven's joyful and clever art made from found ojbects."--
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023-03-21 48 pages