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Nine Famous Artists Your Children Will Love: An Art Discovery Primer and Handbook for Parents and Their Children

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Written in collaboration with the Pasadena Museum of California Art, Michael Napoliello's Nine Famous Artists Your Children Will Love: An Art Discovery Primer & Handbook For Parents And Their Children is an engaging and informed introduction to appreciating wonderful abstract and modern artworks by distinguished creators. The nine artists presented are Alexander Calder, Red Grooms, Wassily Kandinsky, Fernand Leger, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Miro, Claes Oldenburg, Jackson Pollock, and David Smith. Full-color photographs of memorable pieces are presented with biographical notes on the artists, ideas for activities to share with children, questions to ask and discuss, insights into the heart and soul of the creations, and more. An excellent art appreciation guide, Nine Famous Artists Your Children Will Love is most especially commended to the attention of parents and grandparents wanting to instill an appreciation of modern art into the minds and lives of their children and grandchildren.

This book is a wonderful read! It should serve as a "blueprint" for parents to introduce their children to art. Napoliello captivates his audience from the beginning. I strongly recommend this book to anyone.

Without a doubt, children that grow up appreciating art with their parents, turn out to be brighter, happier and healthier human beings. Recent studies even indciate much higher SAT scores from young adults who had an early and extensive exposure to art. This book is one of the most entertaing and fascinating tools that I've ever read to help parents set their children on a life long love of learning. Two thumbs up. ...

9 Famous Artists Your Children Will Love takes a user friendly approach to introducing children to concepts of 20th century art. This book is easy to understand and enjoyable to read. It is a great buy for your family or as a gift!

Michael Napoliello knows that children learn best when they're having fun. This book is a must have for parents and teachers. Without a doubt, children that grow up appreciating art, turn out to be brighter, happier and healthier human beings. But don't take my word for it, get the book. Is is thorougly entertaining and educational; a fascinating tool that will set your children on the path of a lifetime love of learning. Well done. Two thumbs up. I wish I'd had this book when my daughter was five.

Mr. Napoliello's recent title "Nine Famous Artists..." was an incredibly inspiring read for me. Not only did I enjoy the stories and great colorful artwork, but I actually took my kids to the museum and an art gallery shortly afterwards. My head exploded watching how much fun and interest the kids had. I thought baseball and TV was the way to go, Mr. Napoliello has genuinely inspired me to try harder. I did try harder and the results were staggering. I plan to make galleries and museums a regular part of my kids life.