{"product_id":"how-artists-see-animals-mammal-fish-bird-reptile-6-9780789204752","title":"How Artists See Animals Mammal Fish Bird Reptile","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Artists See Animals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e children can see how Franz Marc transformed an ordinary cow into a magical one by using brilliant colours; how Roy Lichtenstein created goldfish out of metal; how John James Audubon depicted the elegance of a flamingo in its natural environment; and how Robert Jew made an iguana look so real that it seems about to crawl off its canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach volume in the \u003cem\u003eHow Artists See\u003c\/em\u003e series presents sixteen diverse works of art, all devoted to a subject that every child already knows from personal experience. Author Colleen Carroll''s engaging, conversational text is filled with thought-provoking questions and imaginative activities that spark children''s natural curiosity both about the subject of the artwork they are looking at and about the way it was created.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis direct, interactive approach to art and to the world promotes self-exploration, self-discovery, and self-expression. As it introduces basic artistic concepts,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the How Artists See series: \"Carroll's series...eclipses the competition...How Artists See has the makings of a classic--a core experience for budding art enthusiasts to build on.\" -- Publishers Weekly \"Wow! If you have been looking for a way to get children interested in art, call off the search, it just doesn't get any better than this.\" -- Children's Literature Choice List \"...These are first-rate art appreciation guides for adults and young children together, or older readers alone.\" -- Children's Literature Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents from: How Artists See Animals  Mammal Fish Bird Reptile Note to Parents and Teachers Artists' Biographies Suggestions for Further Reading Where to See the Artists' Work Credits\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884623311191,"sku":"9780789204752","price":11.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780789204752.jpg?v=1722532775","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-artists-see-animals-mammal-fish-bird-reptile-6-9780789204752","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}