Come Look With Me: Exploring Landscape Art With Children (Come Look With Me Series) [Hardcover]

Gladys S. Blizzard (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Come Look with Me

The second volume in the COME LOOK WITH ME series, which introduces children to 12 landscape paintings in varying styles, from cubism to realism.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is a wonderful book that will enrich any adult or child. Many children's books have lovely illustrations, but this one uses colorful and well-reproduced landscapes created by famous artists on one page, along with brief texts about the artist and picture on the next. Thoughtful questions are posed to help create awareness and understanding of a situation, and to help youngsters probe the paintings in-depth. This is an unusual book in that it can be enjoyed by the very young and their parents, or employed as an exceptional teaching tool by art teachers. Although the volume is slim, it can be experienced again and again. This will be a worthwhile addition to any public library.
- Annette V. Janes, Hamilton P.L., Mass.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Gladys S. Blizzard The "Come Look with Me" series was created by Gladys S. Blizzard, whose experiences as an art teacher and work as a curator of education at Bayly Art Museum at the University of Virginia served as the basis for this educational style. Mrs. Blizzard's concept for sharing fine art with young people was inspired by her experiences with her own grandchildren. In her lifetime, she gave numerous workshops demonstrating her techniques and the series was included in the Getty Center for Education in the Arts summer seminar for art teachers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934738955
• ISBN-13: 978-0934738958
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #67 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting > Landscape

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two boys' review: Investigative looking and thinking, January 1, 2009

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Jared Castle (Roseburg, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Look With Me: Exploring Landscape Art With Children (Come Look With Me Series) (Hardcover)

You've heard the saying before but this book "helps art come alive." My two sons, ages 6 and 4, were enthralled by the artwork. The secret to this book is on the back page, where author Gladys Blizzard offers these simple, yet essential directions:

Look at all the paintings again.

Choose the one that has your favorite colors.
Choose the one that makes you feel happiest.
Choose the one that makes you feel most frightened.
Choose the one you would most like to hike in.
Choose the one you would most like to bike in.
Choose the one you would most like to live in.

On another day, do this again. What you see, think, and feel may be different.

And then keep looking!

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This is our first experience with the "Come Look With Me" series of books. We fully intend to delve deeper and check out Come Look with Me: Enjoying Art with Children and Come Look With Me: Animals in Art.

As a final note, it was "Day and Night" by M.C. Escher and "The Oregon Trail" by Albert Bierstadt that interested my boys most.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for art appreciation, September 4, 2009

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Little Mama on the Prairie (central Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Look With Me: Exploring Landscape Art With Children (Come Look With Me Series) (Hardcover)

This is an easy way to teach art appreciation to children, even very young ones, and you can follow up with a trip to an art museum.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exploring Landscape Art With Children, January 10, 2007

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Carrie (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Look With Me: Exploring Landscape Art With Children (Come Look With Me Series) (Hardcover)

I am a docent at an art museum and the goal is to get children develop a love of art. This book is exactly what will assist a child to enjoy art.