Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Animals Animals Claude Delafosse,Gallimard Jeunesse (Publisher),Tony Ross Features die-cut and transparent pages introducing animals as portrayed in art. OL10662961W
Looking at pictures Looking at pictures Joy Richardson A children's guide to the collection of the National Gallery, London. OL108345W
What is space? What is space? Susan Meredith Readers will learn how artists create the feeling of a three-dimensional space on a flat surface-by overlapping objects, by placing objects higher or lower in the picture, and in many other creative … OL13742677W
Sketching outdoors in spring Sketching outdoors in spring Jim Arnosky Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. OL14922802W
Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Patricia Geis Colección ¡Mira qué artista! OL16809260W
The arts The arts A. M. Buckley Profiles jobs in the arts industry focusing on artists, professional dancers, photographers, and curators. OL17847330W
The kids' multicultural art book The kids' multicultural art book Alexandra M. Terzian Includes background information and instructions for more than 100 craft projects from African, Native American, Eskimo, Asian, and Hispanic cultures. OL1805339W
I Spy Two Eyes I Spy Two Eyes Lucy Micklethwait Uses the subjects of well-known paintings to introduce the numbers from one to twenty. OL1954441W
Masterpiece mix Masterpiece mix Roxie Munro Using works from the National Gallery of Art by Vincent Van Gogh, Marie Cassatt, Edward Hopper, and others, Roxie Munro has created an innovative introduction to art that includes a search-and-find g… OL19719436W
Desert Animals Desert Animals Ruth Owen Learn how to make origami desert animals. OL20894367W
Hey Diddle Diddle Hey Diddle Diddle Joe Rhatigan,Alejandro O'Kif 1 volume (unpaged) : 25 cm OL21597103W
Telling tales Telling tales Virginia Chandler,Ruth Thomson Looks at the many different ways artists tell a story in their works. Includes biographical information about the artists behind the works. OL24184354W
Art from the start Art from the start Julie Merberg "Introduce your child to beautiful fine art and basic concepts at the same time! Animals in art features Edouard Manet's sweet dog, Edgar Degas's famous horses, and Henri Rousseau's familiar monkeys,… OL24717077W
A history of art A history of art Laura Perdew "This title examines Western art's original European roots, the ways and styles in which it has expanded and changed, and how it has grown into such an integral part of Western culture."--Publisher's… OL24954333W
The art of America from Jackson to Lincoln The art of America from Jackson to Lincoln Shirley Glubok Describes art, architecture, and crafts in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. OL3910496W
Claves de las vanguardias artísticas en el siglo XX Claves de las vanguardias artísticas en el siglo XX Lourdes Cirlot Traces, through text and color plates, the origins, philosophies, developments, and artists of the modern movements in painting, sculpture, and architecture during the twentieth century. OL4780760W
The children's book of art The children's book of art Rosie Dickins Over 30 of the world's best known pictures have been chosen for this introduction to art for children. Includes facts about the artists and their lives, and how they created their work. There are als… OL5750007W
Texture Texture Rob Court Simple text and "Loopi the Fantastic Line" describe the concept of texture and how it is used in art and architecture. OL5952993W