Dear Tom,
I forwarded your query to our Head Childrens Librarian. She recommended the
following titles that we have in our collection (the annotations and grade
levels are my own):
Gibbons, Gail. THE ART BOX. New York: Holiday House, 1998.
A great introduction to basic art tools and color blending with charming
color drawings throughout. Grades K-3.
King, Penny and Clare Roundhill. ANIMALS. (plus others in the "Artists'
workshop" series). London: A & C Black Ltd., 1996.
Each book in the series picks different theme: discussing how that theme has
been represented by artists throughout history, then giving suggestions for
projects using different art media. Grades 2-8.
Yenawine, Philip. KEY ART TERMS FOR BEGINNERS. New York: Harry N. Abrams,
Inc., 1995.
An illustrated dictionary of art terms with thorough, yet easy to comprehend
definitions of styles, concepts, and media. Illustrated with numerous color
as well as B&W photographs of artworks of most eras and cultures. Grades
7-12.
Davidson, Rosemary. TAKE A LOOK: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE EXPERIENCE OF ART.
New York: Penguin Books, 1994.
An Art Apreciation textbook, of sorts, starting with the simple issues like
"What's Art For?" and moving onto more complex issues like comparing
artworks. Nice illustrative reproductions of masterworks of various periods
(but mostly Western). Grades 7-12.
Debbie Barlow
Reference Supervisor
Howard County Library
6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
410-313-7733
>From: Tom Jacoby <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Books about art for young people (public Library Division?)
>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:52:39 EST
>
>Colleagues: I've just had an electronic reference query about contemporary
>books on art for young folks("children" grades
>one through nine per the questioner!). The question came
>from someone whose mother owns a series of books dating
>from the 1930's that explains art in language that "children"
>of that age might understand and they want to know if there is
>a more contemporary series of books that covers this area...
>Since I select books for an academic library at an institution
>that does not "do" elementary and junior high art education,
>I am totally at a loss as to what to recommend or what
>alternatives to offer. Can someone in the Public Library Division
>help in this quest? Thanks in advance for whatever help you can
>provide to me. Share with the list?------tom jacoby
>
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