JULY - ArtReads for Kiddies
Quote: Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist when you grow up. ~ Pablo Picasso
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| The shapes of our world! |
Museum Shapes by The Metropolitan Museum of Art - N.Y.
Introducing children to basic and complex shapes through the Metropolitan Museum's extensive and varied collections, this book features the work of a diverse range of artists. Each shape has two spreads. Full colour illustrations. Fascinating!
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| A day in the still-life of a hare! |
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| Paint, Paint... everywhere! |
Art & Max by David Wiesner
Arthur is a lizard. Sort of a pointy lizard. Max is another lizard, but he’s more smooth-ish. Arthur is painting a portrait of another smooth-ish type lizard when Max rushes up and says, 'Hey, Art, that’s great!''The name is Arthur,' Arthur reminds Max. Undeterred, Max announces that he too can paint. Arthur isn’t excited about the idea, but he allows Max to paint as long as he doesn’t get in the way. With his supplies and blank canvas ready to go, Max realizes he doesn’t know what to paint.
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| Nothing's ever perfect, is it? |
Earlier in the month, my boys and I went to the library. We were in a rush to get some books. I just grabbed some titles and stuffed them into our bag. Later that night when we were reading, we pulled out Perfect Square by Michael Hall. As I read the book to my boys, my teacher mind started swirling with all the fun things you could emphasize some principles of mathematics. (quote from Shawna)
Press Here by Herve Tullet
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| Brilliantly simple! |
