Here in the latest addition to our contemporary art board-book series, Henri Matisse's exuberant cut-paper art leaps off the page, accompanied by simple, lyrical text sure to delight the very young.
This imaginative board book features beautiful paintings by a renowned artist paired with playful, rhyming text. In A Picnic with Monet, Claude Monet's light-filled paintings take children on an enchanted picnic in the countryside. This board book is a fun introduction ot art and an imaginative adventure all rolled into one!
These enchanting books introduce children to four perennially popular subjects: animals, letters, numbers and toys. Each book features thirty engaging games with activities involving colouring, recognition, classification, counting, searching and more, as well as one double spread of stickers. This beautifully designed collection will both educate and entertain all children of three and over. (Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo).
From circles and squares to arches and stars, Museum Shapesintroduces children to basic and complex shapes through TheMetropolitan Museum+s extensive and varied collections of art. Eachshape has two spreads devoted to it; the first spread asks whatshape a certain object is in a chosen piece of art. Once the childhas the answer, he or she can turn the page to verify the answer.Information about each piece of art and its creator appears in theback of the book. While children discover different shapes, adultswill appreciate the aesthetic value and cultural richness of thisglorious book, which features the works of a diverse range ofartists including Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, and DanteGabriel Rossetti.
Invites the reader to complete the illustrations by drawingeyes and a mouth on one's finger and inserting it through thedie-cut hole in each page as a "finger worm."
A comprehensive and delightful look at Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, The Burrow, Azkaban prison and all of the memorable places, both loved and feared, that brought the Harry Potter movies to life—a keepsake treasury bound in a debossed leatherette case and featuring a removable poster and interactive booklet. Grand in its design and package, Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond offers an unprecedented look at the creative process that transformed the magical locations of the wizarding world from the page to the big screen. Inside, readers will discover the many challenges the studio faced to build the fantastical sites depicted in Rowling’s books, from Hogwarts castle and its many classrooms and dormitories, to Diagon Alley and the Ministry of Magic. Organized by film appearance, Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond takes readers on a behind-the-scenes visual journey through all eight of the Harry Potter fil
Museum ABC is a unique and colorful picturebook that introduces children to more than a hundred works of art,using the alphabet. Adults and children alike will love the visualand cultural richness of this alphabetical tour through theMetropolitan Museum's collection.
With Draw and Color: Horses and Ponies, aspiring artists canlearn to create masterpieces featuring these stunning creatures,from the Andalusian to the Appaloosa to the Rocky Mountain Pony.Kids use circles to start the horses’ heads, chest, and hips; ovalsfor their muzzles and profiles; and triangles for their uprightears. Then they ll use the double-sided colored pencils and shapederaser to add the final touches to equine friends. And childrenwill delight in the quizzes and fun facts for each horse and ponythat make learning simple and enjoyable.Once children get startedwith Draw and Color: Horses and Ponies, wild horses won’t be ableto keep them away!
"Brad" explores the ups and downs of van Gogh's life and art inthis colorful report, featuring Brad's funny cartoons alongsidereproductions of classic paintings like Starry Night.
Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment. The authors' harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life. Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zanders invite us to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world
Turn the flaps to mix and match over 50 pictures to make newpictures.
埃德加·德加 Edgar Degas是法国著名的印象派画家,因擅长运用线条和色彩,绘画女舞蹈演员,而被称为”舞女画家“。 他本人认为女舞蹈演员是他表现美丽的纺织品和舞蹈动作的媒介物。他一生坚持古典造型与印象派的色彩结合,据说他曾委托别人在他的墓碑上铭刻:终身热爱素描(线条)。 Witha clear, accessible format, the Smart About Art series kicks offwith Edgar Degas: Paintings that Dance by Maryann Cocca-Leffler;Claude Monet: Sunshine and Waterlilies by True Kelley; and Vincentvan Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars by Joan Holub. Each presentsfactual information about each artist in the style of a schoolreport, interjecting the narrative with the voice of a childwriter. In Degas, for instance, "author" Kristin pastes in aphotograph of herself in fourth position (aping one of Degas'ssketches of a ballet dancer); in Monet, the narrator compares twopaintings of the same scene, one by Renoir an
Draw and Color: Cats and Dogs is just the book for anyonewho’s always wanted to draw his or her furry friends. If kids candraw a circle, a square, and a triangle, then they can draw aPersian Himalayan cat, a Pomeranian, a Maine coon, or a pug puppy.Draw and Color: Cats and Dogs takes kids step by step through theprocess of creating an image of each animal — from the first circleof of a Birman kitten’s head to the pattern in the golden fur of aretriever — and double-sided colored pencils allow children totruly bring each critter to life.Quizzes and fun facts abouteveryone from the Chihuahua to the Ragdoll complete this easy andfun package. Soon they ll be creating your own masterpieces — onepaw at a time!
With a narrative that will entertain art lovers of all ages, this new board book is a fun way to introduce young children to fine art. The little ones will love spending A Magical Day with Matisse in a world full of music, color, bobbing sailboats, and tickled toes. Playful rhyming texts accompany the artists timeless paintings in this little masterpiece.
"I spy with my little eye something beginning with A..." Even the very youngest art lovers can spy out the apple in Magritte's Son of Man through the zigzags in de Geest's Portrait of a Child. Interact with twenty-six of the world's greatest paintings in this educational, entertaining, and beautiful pairing of a classic game with timeless art.
This edition of The Art Book presents a new way of looking atart with children. It's an A - Z guide to thirty of the mostengaging artists and one of their most famous works of art.Designed for both adult and child to enjoy together, the bookencourages children to learn to look, and to imagine why artistschoose to create art in the way that they do. Accessible andeducational The Art Book, Children's Edition is fun and easy touse. A perfect introduction to art for children everywhere. FromLeonardo's iconic Mona Lisa to Andy Warhol's equally iconic Marilynand from Jeff Koons' exuberant, flower-encrusted Puppy to GrantWood's severe American Gothic, 30 works appearing in the originalArt Book have been selected for The Art Book Children's Edition fortheir significance in art history as well as their appeal tochildren. The giants of art history such as Van Gogh, Matisse,Rembrandt, Turner and Velazquez are all here, but the Children'sEdition also offers its readers an introduction to challenging,recent artists
Draws on the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, presenting some fifteen famous works of art. This book is of interest to children over the age of five.
Nina Laden''s illustrations complement this f unny story that not only introduces children to two of the w orld''s most extraordinary modern artists, but teaches a valu able lesson - how to creatively resolve a conflict. '
New board books in the best-selling Mini Masters series feature beautiful paintings from Cassatt and Picasso and rhyming text introducing budding artists to these famous masters.
Katie just can't decide what she wants to be when she growsup. Perhaps a trip to the gallery to see five famous paintings byworld-renowned British artists might give her some ideas. And canshe help the shepherd boy from Constable's The Cornfield round upall those pesky sheep? For almost two decades, the Katie series hasbeen bringing art to life for young children.
This is one of a series of books on modern art created to help very young people learn the basic vocabulary used by artists, a sort of ABC of art. This book isolates lines to show how they are used by artists and how they contribute to meaning in art. By looking at lines and discussing what thoughts and feelings they convey, adults encourage children to develop creative thinking skills. Notes at the back of each book provide brief background information that adults will find useful when talking with children about the images reproduced in these books.
"Steven" traces Monet's life from his childhood, through hisrejection of traditional painting and the development ofImpressionism, to his final, settled years in Giverny, sprinklingthe report with his own drawings and comments.