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13 Paintings Children Should Know
Contributor(s): Wenzel, Angela (Author)

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 ISBN: 3791343238     ISBN-13: 9783791343235
Publisher: Prestel Junior
OUR PRICE: $12.71  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: October 2009
* Out of Print *

Annotation: People of all ages are fascinated by Mona Lisa's beguiling

smile, Van Gogh's hypnotic night sky, and Frida Kahlo's

depiction of herself with a monkey. These paints and ten

others are featured in the book in large reproductions with

accompanying details. The readable text offers biographical

information about each artist and important facts about the

painting's technical and historical aspects. Games, quizzes,

and coloring exercises provide additional opportunities for

young readers to interact with the artworks, while a timeline

throughout the book allows for easy historical orientation.

Readers will return again and again to these works, which

provide continued opportunities for contemplation and

discovery.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Art | History - General
Dewey: 750
LCCN: 2009928581
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Series: Children Should Know
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.5" W x 11" L (1.35 lbs) 48 pages
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 pg. 156 - Recommended, Satisfactory
 
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Publisher Description:
People of all ages are fascinated by Mona Lisa's beguiling smile, Van Gogh's hypnotic night sky, and Frida Kahlo's depiction of herself with a monkey. These paintings and ten others are featured in the book in large reproductions with accompanying details. The readable text offers biographical information about each artist and important facts about the painting's technical and historical aspects. Games, quizzes, and coloring exercises provide additional opportunities for young readers to interact with the artworks, while a timeline throughout the book allows for easy historical orientation. Readers will return again and again to these works, which provide continued opportunities for contemplation and discovery.
 
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