Alexander Calder (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) [Paperback]

Mike Venezia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder, famous for creating the moving sculptures known as mobiles.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516264001
• ISBN-13: 978-0516264004
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,670,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike Venezia is the author of several nonfiction books for children from the Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series. Books

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book about Alexander Calder and his work for children, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alexander Calder (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) (Library Binding)

I purchased this delightful book for my budding young artist, Noah (age 6) after we watched a PBS special on Alexander Calder. We were not disappointed. Noah loved the charming cartoons depicting young Alexander's life and thoroughly enjoyed the photographs of the artist's mobiles and stabiles. The book provided an excellent basis for talking about Calder's work of course, but it also provided insights into how a young artist develops his or her talents through the years. The quality of both the pictures and text is extremely high. This book will not patronize your child in the least. I would recommend this to any family with young children, but it would also be a valuable addition to any school library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Information, December 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alexander Calder (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) (Library Binding)

Very good information book for elementary children. Children in primary grades will need an adult to read parts aloud. Great information if you are doing projects with wire sculpture or mobiles.