Children’s Book Review: Children’s Book of Art
September 30, 2009 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
An introduction to the world’s most amazing paintings and sculptures.
What is art? It’s not just drawing……it’s not just happy…it’s not just in galleries….and it’s not just for art lovers.
From the very first pages of introduction, you realize this isn’t just a book for families who are art collectors or lovers, or even just children who attend arts school, but a book definitely meant to introduce all children to the basic concepts and known masters of art. Covering areas from the Rocky Beginnings of cave art, to Impressionism to Andy Warhol’s works, you get a simple and easy to comprehend overview of the world of art. It features some of the most famous works of all time, like the Mona Lisa,as well as modern ones that may or may not be familiar, such as graffiti artist Banksy.
The pages are awash with the colors of beautiful artwork and sculptures, making this incredibly pleasing to the eye, as well as feeding the artistic soul within. I love that there are descriptions of some methods of art included, such as watercolors, as well as delving a little further into the techniques used by certain artists, as well as the reasoning sometimes behind their creations.
This book is an invaluable resource for any classroom, whether at home or public schools, and I am ecstatic to be able to donate this one to my son’s class at his Arts Core school. I think it’s an incredible resource and an excellent introductory book for the recommended ages/ reading levels.
Reading level: 7-12 years
Page Count: 144
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
What to expect: beautiful pictures of some of the greatest art pieces ever created, some explanations of how certain techniques are done, information on artists.
Publisher’s synopsis: This engaging guide takes children on an international tour of the world’s greatest art, from the first daubs of paint in prehistoric caves to today’s performance art. It includes all of the important art movements, from Renaissance to Rococo, as well as the great painters from all these eras. However, the approach is to look at art as an international exchange of ideas, not a straight history of western art. The book includes art from all countries, from aboriginal art to totem poles.
Our Rating: 5 out of 5
For more information on this book and others, you can visit DK Books at http://www.dk.com, and click the flag to choose your country!
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