Creativity is everywhere and everyone is creative. Our brains and bodies are built to make and innovate, and that instinct is as old as humanity itself. Starting when we're babies, we draw, tell stories, invent, dance, perform, make music, among dozens of other creative acts. Did you know that our ancestors were weaving 12,000 years ago and using pigment to make paintings 17,000 years ago? Today, creativity is all around us, in public and private spaces and places all over the world. From graffiti and flash mobs to music class and TV screens, Creatively Human encourages young readers to look at the world with a creative eye. Explore the origins and impact of ideas and inventions, arts and technology, and learn about the developments and advances that change and improve the lives of everyone. It's time to recognize and celebrate how everyone-including you-contributes to our world in so many creative ways! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Key Selling Points - This book explores the who, what, when, where and why of creativity. It discusses creativity in the brain, spaces and places for creativity, tools and technology to create and how creativity can be good for people and the planet. - This STEAM title challenges young readers to look at their world through the lens of their own, and other peoples', creativity and discover that innovation, imagination and exploration are everywhere. - Incorporates timely discussion equity, diversity and inclusion in the creative sectors including an exploration of cultural appropriation and accessibility in art, for example. - The book lists and refers to more than 100 creative activities for the young reader. - Lois Peterson is an award-winning children's author. She's the author of Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community in the Orca Think series. She describes herself as serial creator. Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series, this illustrated book for middle-grade readers explores creativity and how it affects our lives and our world. Lois Peterson writes articles and short stories and is the author of one writing book for adults. This is her 10th children's book with Orca Book Publishers and her second nonfiction, after Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community. When she is not writing, teaching writing or walking on the beach, she makes art with all kinds of paper, pencils and paint. She lives on Vancouver Island. Madeline Yee is a Chinese Canadian illustrator with a background in design and science, and a passion for bringing unique stories to life through visuals. She graduated from the Illustration program at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in 2023. Her practice is currently based in Edmonton. What's the big idea? Orca Think introduces us to the issues making headlines in the world today. It encourages us to question, connect and take action for a better future. With those tools we can all become better citizens. Now that's smart thinking! Creativity is everywhere, and everyone is creative. Our instinct to draw, tell stories, invent, dance, perform and make music starts when we're babies, and it's as old as humanity itself. Did you know that our ancestors were using pigment to make paintings 17,000 years ago, or that a children's orchestra in Paraguay uses instruments made from recycled materials? Discover why we have such a strong urge to create and how our creativity has made the world a better place. Express Yourself!

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