Dear Tom,
on the following Dutch website (meant for parents) you will find several
titles about books on art for children: http://www.ouders.nl/xpro9903.htm
(they put the book titles in bold). The site is in Dutch but I selected the
English titles and translated some parts of the text. Note that prices are
in Dutch guldens (f 1 is about US $ 0.41). The information is not updated
since 1999.
. Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists, Children's Press, Chicago. A
serie paperbacks with a short overview of life and works of famous artists
(painters and sculptors). With pictures and comics. From 8 years old +. E.g.
Da Vinci, Mike Venezia, ISBN 0516422758
(f 21,80).
. Famous Artists: An Introduction to the Artist's Life and Work, Watts,
London. Biography, works and 'the making of' ( with artists like Cizanne, da
Vinci, Matisse, Michelangelo, Mirs, Monet, Picasso, van Gogh). With
suggestions and exercises. E.g. Cizanne, Antony Mason, ISBN 0749623047 (f
21,80).
. First Discovery/Art, Moonlight Publishing, London. Series of books from
Editions Gallimard Jeunesse. Plastic overlays and simple text for children
from 4 to 8 years old. Eight titles available (in 1999!): Portraits/the
Louvre/Henri Matisse/Landscape/Sculpture/
Pablo Picasso/Paintings/Vincent van Gogh/Animals.
E.g.: Vincent van Gogh, idea from Frederic Sorbier, Education Officer, Musie
d'Orsay, ISBN 1851032231 (f 29,20).
. Jigsaw Art, Macmillan Children's Books, London. Books in square format
with puzzles of famous paintings. Four themes: Children/Toys/Games/Pets.
From 4 to 7 years. Index of painters, works and places where they can be
seen.
E.g. Children, ISBN 0333684133 (21,80).
. A Child's Book of Art: Great Pictures, First Words (ISBN 1564582035, f
51,-). Dorling Kindersley (1993) Compiler: Lucy Micklethwaite
. Publisher Prestel translates art books for children from 8 to 12 years
from German into English. About: Reni Magritte/Giuseppe Arcimboldo/Claude
Monet/Keith Haring/Henri Rousseau/Paul Klee/Native Americans/Blue
Rider/Vincent van Gogh/African Masks/Pieter Breughel/Marc Chagall/Life in
the Middle Ages
. Series titled: How Artists See. Abbeville Publishing (New York) Available:
Cities/Play/
Family/the Weather/People/Elements/Work/Animals/Families. Compiler, Colleen
Carroll wrote "How Artists See is designed to teach children about the world
by looking at art, and about art by looking at the world through the eyes of
great artists." E.g. How Children See Play (ISBN 0789203936, f 27,60).
. The publisher Harry N. Abrams (New York) started a serie in 1998 called
'Essentials'. About Willem de Kooning/Picasso/Magritte/Matisse/Rockwell/
Pollock/Hopper/van Gogh
"Quick, savvy, entertaining books at a popular price on artists and pop
culture". Every artist is situated in its period and art movement. For
children from 10 to 15 y.
. Katie's Picture Show. by James Mayhew. Orchard Books, 1989 (ISBN
1852135670)Katie Meets the Impressionists (ISBN 1860397689)
Katie and the Mona Lisa (only in bounded version, ISBN 1860397050).
Katie and the Dinosaurs (ISBN 1852136480) About the natural history museum.
Katie jumps into the paintings and watches the world of artists with a
children's view.
. You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum, from Jacqueline
Preiss Weitzman, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. With scenes from NY
and paintings from the Metropolitan. Dial Books for Young Readers, ISBN
0803723016, f 52,-.
. Laurence Anholt wrote
Degas and the Little Dancer: A story about Edgar Degas (ISBN 0812065832)
Camille and the Sunflowers: A story about Vincent van Gogh (ISBN 0812064097)
Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail: A story about Pablo Picasso (ISBN
0764150316)
(published by Barrons Juveniles, each f 25,-)
. My Name is Georgia. Jeanette Winter. Harcourt Brace & Co., New York, ISBN
015201649X, bound f 45,00. About the painter Georgia O'Keefe and others.
Children from 6 to 9 years.
. Portraits of Women Artists for Children. Robyn Montana Turner.(Little
Brown and Company, ISBN 031685654, paperback f 25,00) Portrait of Georgia
O'Keefe. For older children.
. Classics:
History of Art for Young People from H. W. Janson and Anthony F. Janson
(Most recent edition: ISBN 0810941503, Harry Abrams, 1997 f 100,-.)
is oorspronkelijk in 1971 uitgegeven door Harry Abrams en is nu af en toe te
vinden in de ramsj in Nederland (4e druk). Deze prachtige en complete
kunstgeschiedenis is een naslagwerk voor kunstkenners van middelbare
schoolleeftijd en ouder.
Looking at Pictures: An Introduction to Art for Young People, written by Joy
Richardson from the National Gallery of London (Harry Abrams Publishers, New
York, 1997). About the aims of musea, a look behind the scenes (restoration,
research,...), the stories behind the paintings, the colors etcetera. (ISBN
0810942526, f 50,-).
. Optical Illusions in Art -- Or Discover How Paintings Aren't Always What
They Seem To Be. Alexander Sturgis. (Sterling, ISBN 080696135X, f 45,-.) A
book about perspectives, mirror images, trompe l'oeil ..., for older
children.
. Pop-ups:
Van Gogh's House: A Pop-up Experience from Bob Hersey, Bellew Publishing,
Great Britain, 1998 (ISBN 1857251288, f 35,90).
Botticelli's Bed and Breakfast Pop-up House from Jan Pienkowski, published
by Larousse (ISBN 0753400855, f 45,-). A castle house full of surprises and
hidden paintings.
Jens De Groot
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