Animals (How Artists View) [Library Binding]

Karen Hosack (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: How Artists View

Part of a series of titles offering young readers the opportunity to access art, this title presents examples of a range of artistic styles and disciplines and discusses other topics associated with a number of famous artists.

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Editorial Reviews

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Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. Titles in the How Artists View series introduce art history and concepts by surveying how artists through the ages have explored a particular theme, such as weather, home, or nature. Here the subject is animals, and Hosack calls up an impressive range of artwork, from prehistoric cave paintings to work by iconoclastic contemporary artists. Her straightforward text encourages children to look closely at the well-reproduced images and to consider the artists' materials and how and why they have been used. Vocabulary (defined in an appended glossary) and appealing, hands-on project ideas appear along the way. Animal images are a universally successful way to connect children to art, and the examples here are expertly chosen: few children will be able to ignore Salvador Dali's Lobster Telephone, for example. A creative and engaging choice for classroom use or children's personal browsing. Gillian Engberg
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403448507
• ISBN-13: 978-1403448507
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,480,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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