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A lifelong love of art is one of the greatest gifts an adult can bestow on a child--and no period of art is better loved or more available to children than Impressionism. Monet and the Impressionists for Kids invites children to delight in Cassatt's mothers and children, Renoir's dancing couples, and Gaugin's island scenes; 21 activities explore Monet's quick shimmering brush strokes, Cezanne's brilliant rectangles of color, Seurat's pointillism, and Degas's sculpture-like circles of dancers. Kids will learn how the artists' friendships sustained them through repeated rejection by the Parisian art world, and how they lived, painted, and thrilled to the vibrant life of Paris at the approach of the 20th century. A resource section guides readers to important museums and Web sites around the world.… (more)
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Monet and Impressionism for Kids begins with a time line of events, which gives readers an overview of key events in impressionism. The book is then divided into two parts: The Impressionists and the
The subject is adequately covered. The text is uses precise, direct language. Each page is filled with the artists’ paintings. Captions and labels help identify the work and further explain the text.
The author, Carol Sabbeth, presents art workshops to children and teachers. For her book, she consulted art education specialists. There is an extensive bibliography of sources used to write the book and a list of painting sources. Sabbeth also provides an index to quickly locate certain topics, people, and paintings.
This book is fascinating. The text is easy to understand, but engaging. The blurbs are interesting. For instance, who knew that artist Mary Cassat would purchase Monet’s paintings and use that money to pay for Monet’s wife medical expenses? Sabbeth makes the artists’ life stories personable. Every painting is amazing. The activities have step-by-step instructions and illustrations. The materials needed are basic: pencils, crayons, paintbrushes, and construction paper. This means that every child has an opportunity to become an impressionist.
This book is could be used by art teachers teaching impressionism. While it is appropriate for upper elementary artists, I highly recommend it for adults too.