How Artists See Families: Mother Father Sister Brother (Hardcover)
One of the first two volumes in a relaunch of the best-selling series that encourages children to learn about the world by looking at art, and about art by looking at the world
How Artists See is a series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children the art of observation and increase their visual literacy. Each volume presents eighteen diverse works of art, all devoted to a subject that children know from personal experience. Author Colleen Carroll’s friendly, conversational text is filled with thought-provoking questions that promote exploration, self-expression, and fun.
In this revised and redesigned edition of the classic How Artists See Families, more than half the artworks are newly selected—and they range from a storytelling quilt to a giant cardboard sculpture. Children will discover how Barbara Hepworth evoked a mother’s love with simple stone shapes, how Kehinde Wiley depicted the strength of sisterhood in a portrait, and how Van Gogh captured the joyous moment of a baby’s first steps.
Colleen Carroll has been involved in education for nearly three decades as a classroom teacher, curriculum writer, and literacy specialist. She lives in the New York City area, where she writes and teaches reading.
Carroll's series’ eclipses the competition How Artists See has the makings of a classic—a core experience for budding art enthusiasts to build on.
— Publishers Weekly
Wow!
If you have been looking for a way to get children interested in art, call off
the search, it just doesn't get any better than this.
— Children's Literature Choice List
These
are first-rate art appreciation guides for adults and young children together,
or older readers alone.
— Children's Literature Review
— Publishers Weekly
Wow!
If you have been looking for a way to get children interested in art, call off
the search, it just doesn't get any better than this.
— Children's Literature Choice List
These
are first-rate art appreciation guides for adults and young children together,
or older readers alone.
— Children's Literature Review