The Art Book for Children
- ISBN-10
- 0714847054
- ISBN-13
- 9780714847054
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Phaidon Incorporated Limited
- Author
- Amanda Renshaw
Description
Following the international success of The Art Book for Children (Book One), this second volume features a fresh variety of paintings, sculptures and photographs by artists from the Renaissance to the present day, offering a perfect introduction to art for children everywhere. Thirty new artists, from Dürer to Hockney, appear in this book, with work specially selected to encourage children to learn and interact with art - inviting them to ask questions about why artists do what they do. With interactive features and intriguing topics for discussion, both volumes of The Art Book for Children are great fun for young readers, ideal tools for educators and parents, and perfect introductions for those approaching art for the first time.
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