All Aboard! Choo-choo! Where do you think we'll go...? Journey through a fantastical land where anything is possible. From trees with faces to men raining from the sky, Rene Magritte's delightful artwork is sure to ignite the imaginations of the very youngest readers.
Five famous Italian Renaissance paintings come alive for Katiewhen she steps into the picture frames. What makes the Mona Lisasmile? Katie wants to find out so she climbs into the Leonardo DaVinci painting. But the Mona Lisa is not really feeling very happy,so Katie tries to cheer her up ...with disastrous results! Includesfive masterpieces from five Italian Renaissance artists: Mona Lisaby Leonardo Da Vinci, An Angel in Red with a Lute by an associateof Leonardo, St George and the Dragon by Raphael, Primavera bySandro Botticelli, The Lion of St Mark by Vittore Carpaccio
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.
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIESONLY. Presents the life and work of Henri Matisse in the form of achild's school report. --This text refers to the School Library Binding edition.
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
Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Auguste Renoir, rhyming text tells a story from the artwork.
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.
"In a small village in Spain""lives a boy named AntoniGaudi."" "His home is in Catalonia, a place of jagged mountainpeaks and silvery olive trees, splashed by the sparkling sea. Thewild beauty of this landscape makes a deep impression. He thinks ofit as the Great Book of Nature, and he will read from it all of hislife.Gaudi becomes an architect, learning the rules of form andstructure that buildings are supposed to follow. But the shapes andcolors of the natural world still inspire him, and he works theminto his buildings. Leaves climb up walls. Pillars are giant animalfeet. A long bench snakes around a playground. Antoni Gaudi turnednature into art, and in the process he revolutionized the world ofarchitecture.
Who hasn’t heard of Vincent Van Gogh? The Dutch genius of late Impressionism rings a bell even with children. His beautiful colours and twisted portraits touch everybody, both young and old. Therefore, Ludion presents The Little Van Gogh Museum. Like its predecessor in the series, its concept is to make little children learn their first words, every spread showing a work by Van Gogh (mainly from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam) with juxtaposed, chronologically ordered keywords. Meanwhile, somewhat older kids get a good introduction to his oeuvre, and of course, also parents can enjoy it. If you want to hear your child say 'Sunflower', then buy this book!
50 Tear-Off Placemats for Mealtime Fun Break out your pens and markers, and help the whale spout and the chameleon change colour draw a dog for the doghouse, or horses for the grassy field with this really giant colouring and doodling pad of 52 big place mats Picky eaters and fidgety diners of all ages will love Taro Gomi's signature humour and invitation to imagine and create at mealtime.
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
A way of introducing young children to fine art. The sleepy trees, golden haystacks and joicy fruits of Van Gough will appeal to children as well as their parents. Playful rhyming texts accompany the paintings. For ages 2 to 5.
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. '
Toss these go-anywhere doodle books in a purse or a backpack, leave them in the back of the car, or tote them onto the plane for an instant mood adjustment or cure for boredom. Draw a happy-looking cake, a grumpy teapot, or a laughing frog, and more No matter what their age, doodlers will appreciate Taro Gomi's wit and the opportunity to create whenever the mood strikes
Katie has the best tour of London in town when a friendly lionshows her the sights! When Katie and her cousin Jack visit Londonwith Grandma, they don't think there's much to see and do. AtTrafalgar Square they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes themon a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Towerof London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye!
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!
Throw this irrepressible doodle book in a purse or a backpack, leave it in the back of the car or take it onto a flight, for instant mood adjustment and therapy for any case of boredom. Draw a happy-looking cake, a laughing frog, a delighted robot, and just try not to laugh out loud! Moody doodlers of all ages will love Taro Gomi's signature humor and his invitation to imagine and create--wherever the mood takes you!
"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.