Animals Observed: Art for Children Series - Hardcover

Baumbusch, Brigitte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1556709706 ISBN 13: 9781556709708

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 1999

Synopsis

A whole new concept in children's book publishing, The Art for Children series helps kids discover the world of visual art in a fun, intuitive manner. Using a wealth of images from around the globe and across the centuries, these eye-catching, attention-grabbing books encourage children to appreciate art in a way that is natural and absorbing.

Each volume focuses on a significant aspect of art: portraits, the human figure, animals, and nature. Through clearly presented text and images, these books make it possible-and enjoyable-for young readers to explore a work of art on their own without needing an adult to explain it to them. Children will respond eagerly to these four wonderful books that are beautiful and don't "talk down" to them, while adults will gain the satisfaction of enlightening a new generation of art lovers.

About this title

About the Author

Brigitte Baumbusch is a photo editor living in Italy. She is the former director of the foreign sales department at Scala in Florence, one of the world's largest archives of color art, and has worked as a freelance photo researcher for many international publishers.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 3-The artistic splendor of the world of nature is depicted by both unknown and renowned artists. In Animals, reproductions of paintings and drawings highlight the work of Pablo Picasso, M. C. Escher, Albrecht D?rer, Henri Matisse, and the painters of the Lascaux caves. A mother sheep feeding her lamb, a rhinoceros playing with her cub, and a hen walking with her chicks express the gentle bond between mother and offspring. In Nature, the text notes, "nature is both great and small-calm or wild-" while delightful full-color photographs of objects and reproductions of work by Paul Klee, Gustav Klimt, and Claude Monet depict the beauty of the ocean, the field, and the mountains. With their simple texts and descriptive captions, these introductions will be applauded by both children and adults.
Patricia Mahoney Brown, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Kenmore, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Children love to look at pictures, and often they can be the most insightful and observant viewers of art. In the "Art for Children" series, kids are exposed to works of art chosen from around the globe and across the centuries. These accessible books bring out what is fun and absorbing about the images, giving young eyes a chance to delight in the shapes, colors, and imaginative details of art form any perspective they choose.

In "Animals Observed," children discover an array of fascinating creatures, from brilliantly colored roosters in a Japanese print, to carved whale figurines recovered from an ancient American native tribe, to majestic lions decorating a page of a medieval English manuscript. A child's natural fascination with animals will find any of these intriguing works-some by well-known artists such as Picasso, others unearthed from remote corners of the world-exciting to uncover.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556709706
• ISBN 13: 9781556709708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 29