I Spy Colors in Art

I spy with my little eye . . . a yellow circle, an orange orange, two blue eyes staring right back at me! The whole family will delight in exploring fine art through these fourteen glorious paintings, ranging from ancient to contemporary, their artists hailing from all around the globe. Each time you look at one of the colorful canvases in this book--or in a museum--you''re sure to discover another delightful and surprising detail. What a wonderful way to foster a love of art in the youngest of children and to instill an appreciation for close observation and attention to detail. What do you spy?

About the author

Lucy Micklethwait says, "I began to play 'I Spy' with paintings with my own children when they were very young. Over and over again my children pointed out things which I had never noticed before—an apple that had fallen to the floor, a funny-shaped shoe, an expression on a face. Although we were simply 'looking at pictures,' I was well aware that, by making these paintings accessible, I was enabling my children to build up a store of images in their own minds which must inevitably lead to some interest in fine art." Ms. Micklethwait's books for children include I Spy Shapes in Art; I Spy: An Alphabet in Art; I Spy Two Eyes: Numbers in Art.

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Micklethwait
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.08.2007
• EAN: 9780061348372
• ISBN: 978-0-06-134837-2
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 224 mm x 285 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / Coloring, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Concepts / Colors, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Art, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Art / Drawing, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Art / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Games & Activities / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Art / Painting