Rosie DickinsReviews

The title says it all. The cover is just beautiful, which is what made me pick this title up. Included are many of the fairy tales you've undoubtedly heard or read about before. Brightly colored illustrations couple ten classics from the likes of Brothers Grimm and others.

I like this for art study at home.

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Not sure what my thinking was when I purchased this. I think I saw it as a great introduction to art for my son. But I've just finished reading it and not quite sure whether it was great for me or for my 15 year old. Probably both. The language is very simple; the short sections make it easy to digest; there are on-line links..but not to Usborne's own art collection but to public collections in national galleries etc. It probably should have something in the title about Western Art because there is no discussion there of Asian Art, or Pacific Art or Latin American Art etc. But this is a minor criticism really. There are a number of nice personal vignettes such as Caravaggio killing a man over a game of tennis and having to flee the country. I think they have managed to pack a lot of art and art history and art theory into a well illustrated and entertaining book. Certainly easy to read....I learned a lot from it. Happy to give it 5 stars and will be recommending it to my son.....whether he will read it is another issue.

good book for pre teens

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A funny little story which has its origins in a proverb. It's awesome that such mundane things sparker something in the author.

This book serves as a good introduction to coding, helping kids to understand the language and rules that coding follows. It introduces a basic system for coding and walks the reader through the process of making simple games and mods for worlds such as Minecraft. This is all done with a straightforward layout and engaging graphic illustrations.

Lots of interesting facts about some very famous paintings.

this book seemed a little too graphic at times for a younger audience. it started off typical fairytale story and morphed into a story with human eating mermaids and witch hunts. It was a strange book but could still be interesting for an older elementary crowd.

Why on earth don't they have a picture of this book? It's pretty! Oh, well.

Sonny and I are reading this, too. It's exactly what its subtitle calls it: a complete introduction for beginners. It's a good-quality hardcover and has a nice heft without being unwieldy. It lays out the basics of what to look for in art (mostly paintings), which this non-visual reader really appreciates. It also gives a lot of historical context for art -- how the Catholic-Protestant split impacted art in northern and southern Europe, for instance. I wish there were a little more of that sometimes. I know this means I'm an official moron, but telling me about 17-century art in "the newly independent Dutch Republic" (without telling me what they're newly independent from) only reminds me I'm stupid while doing nothing toward a cure.

Nevertheless, I highly recommend this book. My 14yo son started off in our reading with a strong sense that he found art boring; we're not even halfway through the book, and he doesn't think that any more.

I really like this book as a classroom resource. The layout of the book introduces you to the mediums and then takes you from one piece of artwork to another. It introduces the time period, artist, painting and the type of painting it is. The book's illustrations are what makes this book so great. Along with a photo of the original artwork, it also has pictures of the artist and little cartoons, which would appeal to those younger students. Another great component to this book is that it has internet links throughout the book. The Usborne site has information to supplement the book. If a student was interested in finding more information on a topic, they can go the website the book supplies and find it there. This is a great way to use technology along with the book. The main point of this book is to introduce students to famous pieces of art. Some of the artists in here are very well known, and others aren't as common. Here they can tie the artwork to the artist and explore even more if they wish to do so.

This story is interesting. In china, dragon is famous imagination creature.It was good story, don’t you think so? I want to see dragon, but I feel it scared for me. If dragons appeared before me, I’ll hide somewhere or run away as can as possible. I hope dragons are not scary but kind.

This book is very informative without being overwhelming. There is a balance of graphics (famous paintings) and, captions, and explanations. The author does not sacrifice correct terminology for the _targeted age group, but rather, includes simple definitions in parentheses. I was very impressed with this resource and it exceeded my expectations.

You also have heard the name "Frankenstein". 　This is the story of sad monster Frankenstein. Frankenstein looks very scaring and violent. But , in fact, he is a sad man. In the story, He went to journey to cure himself. I think he is very pitiable man, And this story is nice story. Let's try!!

Featuring a famous work by each of 22 different artists, this book is a fantastic resource for summer reading, art-themed projects! The artists include van Gogh, Monet, Degas and others, including an unknown African mask artist. Featured styles include paintings, collage art, woodblock prints, sculptures, masks and more. Each work of art is featured in a photo and accompanied by a description of the piece, biographical information on the artist, technical information about the piece, and a great project to do in the artist's style using simple items like cotton balls, plastic forks, etc. I will be using this book a LOT!

I like this story!
This sotry is very unique.

The Dragon Painter is about a man who is such a skilled artist, that he is able to paint in such a lifelike manner that his painting of a hawk keeps pigeons away from a statue. When the emperor hears of his skill, the emperor orders him to paint a series of four dragons. The dragons are so lifelike that people are in awe, yet they notice that the dragons have no eyes. The man explains that because of the magical nature of dragons, if the eyes are painted they would come to life. The emperor orders him to paint the eyes anyway. Of course, they come to life, but once again the man saves the day by painting chains on them. This book is a nice little story which provides a glimpse of Japanese culture and a fun take on dragon myth.

This story is interesting.

The Usborne Art Treasury is a very well made book that offers valuable advice to emulate the techniques that made some of the great works of art so stunning. Each project centers around a work of art and gives a description of the artist, the work, and then offers a project that will allow the budding artist to try and capture the sky like Van Gogh, or the sea like Hokusai. The artists discussed are not put on pedestals and often enough research has been done to offer stories of each artist as a child. Each work is given a full page or more and the design of the book is very inviting.

Independent Reading Level: 7-10 years Grade: 2-3

Josh and Katie

Josh and Katie