{"product_id":"how-artists-see-cities-streets-buildings-shops-transportation-8-9780789201874","title":"How Artists See Cities Streets Buildings Shops","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Artists See Cities\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e uses works by such artists as Edward Hopper, Archibald Motley, Marc Chagall and Georgia O''Keeffe to explore the streets, buildings, shops and transportation that make up a cityfeaturing 34 full-colour illustrations.\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003eThis direct, interactive approach to artand to the worldpromotes self-exploration, self-discovery, and self-expression. As it introduces basic artistic concepts, styles, and techniques, it also provides loads of fun. For children who want to know more about the artists whose works appear in th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the How Artists See series: \"How Artists See Cities and How Artists See Play...promote creative thinking and expression...Imagination-stirring text accompanies each painting as Carroll describes content, composition, line, technique and mood, and asks interesting and playful questions to spark children's creative responses.\" -- Los Angeles Times \"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 Cities  STREETS BUILDINGS SHOPS TRANSPORTATION 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":48884623081815,"sku":"9780789201874","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-artists-see-cities-streets-buildings-shops-transportation-8-9780789201874","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}