| 13 American Artists Children Should Know Contributor(s): Finger, Brad (Author) |
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ISBN: 3791370367 ISBN-13: 9783791370361 Publisher: Prestel Junior
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: September 2010 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Children Should Know |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | American - General - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 709.73 |
| LCCN: 2010931230 |
| Age Level: 8-12 |
| Grade Level: 3-7 |
| Series: Children Should Know |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 9.66" W x 11.24" L (1.32 lbs) 48 pages |
| Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Booklist 11/01/2010 pg. 54 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 169 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This lively introduction to some of the towering figures in American art will inspire children to dream, create, and think. Who was Whistler's mother? Why did Georgia O'Keeffe paint all those flowers? How did Joseph Cornell create his incredible boxes? These questions and more are answered in this book on American artists designed to catch young readers' attention and satisfy their unending curiosity. Each artist is featured in double-page spreads that are as unique as their subjects. Fascinating biographical portraits, interesting sidebars, and ideas to spark the imagination enhance exquisite reproductions of well-known works. Presented chronologically, these profiles are strung together by a continuous timeline that highlights world events that impacted the artists' work. Children and adults alike will find much to learn, savor, and enjoy in this colorful introduction that is both interactive and edifying--not to mention fun. |
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