Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors (Smart About Art) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Jessie Hartland (Illustrator) "My artist, Henri Matisse, was born on New Year's Eve..." (more)
Key Phrases: Henri Matisse

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The Smart About Art series continues with Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors by Jane O'Connor, illus. by Jessie Hartland. Presented and organized in the style of a grade-school report (and written from the perspective of the fictitious "Keesie Johnson"), the latest installment covers the Fauve movement and Matisse's shift from painting to cut-paper collage.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-A creative way to instill an appreciation of art in children. The text begins with a "hand-printed" letter on lined paper from the teacher, Ms. Brandt, posing three questions to her students for their reports about a famous artist. The rest of the book is related as Keesia Johnson's report. Hartland's color illustrations are captioned with dialogue or other text; examples of Matisse's art are dispersed throughout; and there are photos of the artist and his mother; of the child who "wrote" the report and her sister; of Matisse in his 70s, making paper cutouts; and of stained-glass windows in a church that he designed. A brief biographical sketch is included, and children are also told about Matisse's changes in style, use of bright colors, and skill in various mediums. The last page contains the teacher's "hand-printed" note to Keesia after reading her work. This book could be used in conjunction with Mike Venezia's Henri Matisse (Children's, 1997), Nelly Munthe's Meet Matisse (Little, Brown, 1983; o.p.), and Ernest Lloyd Raboff's Henri Matisse (Lippincott, 1988; o.p.) to introduce the life and works of this renowned French artist.
Augusta R. Malvagno, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (March 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044842519X
• ISBN-13: 978-0448425191
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,063 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent concept, well executed, December 15, 2007

By	Emerald (USA) - See all my reviews

An amusing introduction to the artist Matisse that I highly recommend. Written as though it's an 8-yr-old's school report, it is accessible and very informative. It includes reproductions of Matisse art and biographical information. Loved it. And it was useful as a teaching tool.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 6, 2009

By	Sheri Leseberg - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is such a wonderfull little book! I highly reccomend it for your kids, and art class, or just yourself! :)

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not really great, January 14, 2008

By	Allhonesta (California) - See all my reviews

I think it was cute for parents of the child, but not really worth purchasing, I expectsd a graft project book. Waste of money.