M is for Mola Art

About the Book

M is for Mola, A Kuna Indian Alphabet of Quilted Folk Art is a unique alphabet book, illustrated with charming and amusing examples of museum quality folk art. Rich in detail, the brightly colored illustrations motivate young readers to hone their skills in visual discrimination.   Looking at the art will spark curiosity and stimulate conversation. The titles on each page are translated into nine languages, adding to this rich cultural experience. 

About the Author

About the Author: Susan Striker SusanStriker.com Susan Striker is the author of the best-selling Anti-Coloring Book® series with over one million books in print all over the world. Designed to stimulate creativity and encourage problem solving and critical thinking, the books help children draw their own pictures as well as their own conclusions about life. She also wrote Please Touch® (Simon & Schuster) which teaches parents and educators how to stimulate creativity through movement, music, art and play. Young at Art® (Henry Holt) is a comprehensive text about the value and significance of early childhood art. That book clearly demonstrates the important link between early scribbles and later literacy. In 2008 Susan received the highly competitive 2008 Connecticut Art Education Association Award, Outstanding Elementary Art Educator, for significant contributions to the field of art education. The author teaches elementary school art in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she won the Distinguished Teacher Award. She has had a long, successful career teaching art to young children, has taught art education methodology to university students and developed art curricula. She shares her innovative teaching ideas in workshops for parents and teachers in schools and universities all over the country. Ms. Striker’s work has been the subject of numerous local, national and international television shows,. Susan’s Young at Art® curriculum for preschool and kindergarten art was awarded Connecticut's Celebration of Excellence for Creativity in the Classroom and she was presented with Hofstra University’s George M. Estabrook Award. Critical Acclaim for The Anti-Coloring Books® “A creative book for young and old.” - Chicago Sun Times “Revolutionary …Extraordinary” – Newsweek “A brilliant idea.”- Cue “What a wonderfully creative tool!” - The Cleveland Plain Dealer “Susan Striker has topped herself!” - Horizon Monthly “…chockfull of ideas to stretch youngster’s imaginations.” - St. Paul Dispatch “If you are not familiar with the book, it’s time you were.” - Dallas Morning News