Paul Gauguin (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) [Library Binding]

Mike Venezia (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1992 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists

This book is part of a series providing an introduction to some of the world's greatest painters, their lives and work. In each book, the author uses cartoons and a storyline to enhance and give the reader an insight into each artist's most famous paintings. The reader is encouraged to look at each painting and notice changes in the artist's style during their lifetime.

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"The excellent-quality reproductions do a great deal to enhance and extend the text."

About the Author

Mike Venezia is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516022954
• ISBN-13: 978-0516022956
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,038,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Teacher's Choice Award" Crystal Productions Catalog, November 30, 2008

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This review is from: Paul Gauguin (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) (Paperback)

My sixth graders always enjoy reading about a new artist in this delightfully written and beautifully illustrated series. The cartoon style of writing, that is used on some pages, is another technique used to make the artist's biography interesting and funny to the students. All of this terrific information, beautiful pictues, and students that argue about who GETS to read the book FIRST, [...]

I have to wonder about the first reviewer who gave this book only 2 stars. Maybe s/he teaches concrete.

2.0 out of 5 stars Silly, September 20, 2008

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Christie Moore (North Ogden, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul Gauguin (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) (Paperback)

These cartoon-like books that Venezia puts out are pretty lame. They include more art by him than the artist covered. They look like cartoons or comic books and read like one. They do hold some valuable information, but I prefer the series "What makes a . . .a . . .?" by Muhlberger.