Discover Great Paintings A Child's Book of Art
This unique, large-format book uses famous paintings and annotation to turn learning about art into an interactive game of clues and discovery. Discover Great Paintings is a beautiful and inspiring collection of paintings, carefully chosen to interest children and launch them into a love and understanding of art. Lucy Micklethwait has selected paintings by various artists from different periods in history. Each one tells its own story. The author's approach is to turn children into detectives, giving them clues to unlock the meaning of the paintings they are looking at. The thought-provoking questions and fascinating answers encourage children to look closely at a painting and to understand what they see. Children will learn to investigate details, they'll discover fascinating facts about history, geography, nature and more, they'll acquire an appreciation for art, all while having fun. A perfect book for shared or solo reading, Discover Great Paintings will nurture curiosity in children, and adults will again look at art through the eyes of a child.