Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators (Bright Ideas for Learning) (Paperback)

by MaryAnn F. Kohl (Author), Jean Potter (Author), Rebecca Van Slyke (Illustrator)

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Product Description
Children can enjoy their favorite storybook illustrators in a new way by imitating their art with the 100 engaging and simple art projects included in this celebration of children's book illustrators. Featured are famous and award-winning storybook illustrators from the 1930s to present-Good Night Moon's Clement Hurd, Corduroy's Don Freeman, Olivia's Ian Falconer, and more-along with biographical information, open-ended art projects, and portraits created by grade school children. Illustration techniques covered include painting, drawing, cutting and collage, and construction and crafts. Art projects include imitating Jackson Pollock in the "Jackson Piglet Wall Painting" from Olivia and creating a "Photo Story" from children's photos similar to Sugaring Time. An extensive resource guide of illustrator web sites, art materials, and supplies listed by project is provided, as well as complete book information for the featured illustrators' works.

About the Author
MaryAnn F. Kohl is the award-winning author of Discovering Great Artists, Mudworks, First Art, and Preschool Art. She is a columnist for Parent & Child and Parenting, has appeared on numerous television shows including the Discovery Channel's Home Matters and the Health Network's 123Grow, and is a consultant for Fisher-Price and Jim Henson Company. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. Jean Potter is the author of Science in Seconds for Kids and Over 100 Experiements You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less and the coauthor with MaryAnn F. Kohl of ScienceArts, Global Art, and Cooking Art. She lives in Charleston, West Virginia. Rebecca Van Slyke is a teacher and has illustrated numerous titles including Discovering Great Artists and Global Art. She lives in Bellingham, Washington.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Bright Ring Publishing (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093560703X
• ISBN-13: 978-0935607031
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #124,663 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comments from Author, MaryAnn F. Kohl:, June 21, 2003

By	LoveKids LoveArt "art4kids" (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews

I don't know when I've been so excited about a book of hands-on art ideas for kids!! Favorite picture book illustrators are featured in this book for kids age 4-12...with art ideas to match the illustrators' styles and award-winning titles. Each page has a child-drawn portrait of the illustrator, synopses of the book, quote by the illustrator, easy to follow steps and materials, a great variations.

Some of the books and illustrators covered are:
- Storybook Art Includes -
Clare Beaton-How Big is a Pig?.....Stitching Time
Patrick Benson-Owl Babies.....Cross-Hatch & Stipple
Marvin Bileck-Rain Makes Applesauce.....Fancy Words
Jan Brett-Goldilocks & The 3 Bears.....Behind-the-Scene
David Diaz-Smoky Night.....Collage Story
Lois Ehlert-Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.....Letter Collé
Ed Emberley-Drummer Hoff.....Bold Marking
Ian Falconer-Olivia.....Piglet Painting
Wanda Gág-Millions of Cats.....Cat & Mouse
Mort Gerberg-More Spaghetti I Say.....Silly Spaghetti
Clement Hurd-Good Night Moon.....Shoebox Bedroom
Ezra Jack Keats-The Snowy Day.....Snow Collage
David Kirk-Miss Spider's Tea Party.....Clay Tea Set
Leo Lionni-Fish is Fish.....Rub & Cut Scene
Robert McCloskey-Blueberries for Sal.....Blue Fingerdots
Mira Reisberg-Baby Rattlesnake .....Snake Pattern
Faith Ringgold-Tar Beach.....Tankas
John Schoenherr-Owl Moon.....Winter Stencil
Maurice Sendak-Where the Wild Things Are.....Scratch-Color
Dr. Seuss-The Cat in the Hat.....Kid in a Hat
Charles Shaw-It Looked Like Spilt Milk.....Cream Clouds
Chris Van Allsburg-The Polar Express.....Lights & Snow
plus 78 more Great Illustrators of Favorite Picture Books!
You won't believe the resource chapter with illustrators' websites and lists and more lists and awards and birthdays of illustrators and so on.

I especially like all the kids' artworks on the cover and throughout the book. I am sure you will enjoy this one!!!! It's something special.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Literacy and Art, a greatly inspired team, August 15, 2008

By	Peggy Clayton (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

Kids favorite books inspire easy art activities for kids. Excellent. I've found that when the kids do art projects that relate to their favorite picture books, they like their books more and want to read them more closely, and more often. They become finely tuned to the illustrations, and certainly this is an inspiration to create their own art. I've got some favorites in this book. One of them is based on Marshmallow the Bunny, where kids try their hand at charcoal drawing. Of course there's an Eric Carle collage from painted paper. And another favorite is Watercolor Snow Collage based on Ezra Jack Keats' "The Snowy Day". Really pretty but still open ended for kids to feel expression of their own. One of the most intriguing projects is one using simple photos the kids take, yes little kids can take pictures!!!, is based on Dare Wright's photography books with her little doll, Edith, and the doll's companion, Mr. Bear. Kids set up scenes with their toys and take digital pictures of them, then print out and tell stories. I did this with some kindergarteners and it was extremely successful. They want to do it all the time. So, why not? If they want to learn to read from their own little picture photo stories, who am I to say no? : ) Excellent for teachers and inspirational for kids.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MaryAnn Kohl, review update/literacy connection, July 30, 2008

By	MaryAnn F. Kohl "author, educator" (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I travel around the country working with childcare people and early childhood teachers (young kids through grade three). They seem to love this book, with its connection to favorite picture books. When kids do art that is in the style or technique of the illustrator, they are more tuned in to the book when they read it again, and they are definitely more tuned in to illustrations in all books. If you value the art of books, so will kids. I'm very happy that educators see the impact art can have on literacy.