Get into Art: Stories: Discover Great Art and Create Your Own!

Get Into Art

by Susie Brooks

A gorgeous children's activity series that explores a wide range of artists' work while encouraging children to develop their own skills and techniques, Get into Art! is perfect for active young artists of all abilities. The book features twelve artworks, superbly reproduced, with information about the work and the artist. Lift the flap to reveal an art project inspired by the work. Get into Art! Stories explores a fascinating array of pictures that tell stories, from battle scenes to fairy tales to timeless myths, from artists as diverse as Edward Hopper, Matisse, L. S. Lowry and the creators of the Bayeux Tapestry. Each artwork is paired with an art activity for children to do themselves. Art projects are varied, intriguing and clearly explained and will act as a springboard for plenty of artistic experiments. Readers can combine their practical activity and creativity with discovering a wealth of fine art.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 10, 2015

About the author

Susie Brooks is a writer and editor of children’s books. Her subjects cover art, geography, prehistoric animals and more.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Includes a nice variety of artwork by artists not typically highlighted (not the usual "famous" ones like Monet, Picasso, O'Keefe...)
Also, there is quite a time span from a Bayeux Tapestry from the 1000's to Edward Hopper in the 1900's. There is also a wide variety of mediums: A Native American Winter Count on Buffalo hide. murals, stained glass...
Each artwork is accompanied by it's story, info on the artist, and a related art activity.

Great for kids art projects and even inspirational for adults.

[Shae · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my greatest pleasures is using the children's nonfiction section to read about topics that interest me. The dissemination of information through layout and visual aids is so digestible when written for children that it's a shame we become adults. Case in point: here's the perfect bed time intro to art history.

[Terry]

My friend used this book to create a number of art lesson and it worked beautifully. The class loved it.

Adult Reader: I thought the book was well planned out. This is an excellent way to introduce young readers to art and give them some fun, hands-on projects.

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