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Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne Mike Venezia Describes the life and work of the French Post-Impressionist artist, who tried new ideas in painting to express his love of nature. OL106329W
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
Flaubert's Parrot Flaubert's Parrot Julian Barnes An intricate and delightful novel' Graham GreeneFlaubert's Parrot deals with Flaubert, parrots, bears and railways; with our sense of the past and our sense of abroad; with France and England, life a… OL14971509W
Eggs mark the spot Eggs mark the spot Mary Jane Auch Pauline the hen uses her talent for laying eggs with the image of what she sees to help capture the thief who has stolen a famous painting from an art gallery. OL15043355W
Claude Monet Claude Monet Susie Hodge Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the artist Claude Monet. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events. OL15835334W
Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso John Beardsley Examines the life and work of Picasso, discussing how and why his art looks the way it does and how it relates to the artist. OL15838944W
Henri Matisse Henri Matisse Jude Welton Discusses the life and career of this French artist, describing and giving examples of his work. OL16047566W
A picnic with Monet A picnic with Monet Julie Merberg,Suzanne Bober Provides a simple introduction to the work of French artist Claude Monet, featuring his impressionist paintings of city and country scenes. OL17861066W
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir Susan Rayfield Examines the life and work of this French impressionist painter and sculptor whose work reflects his joy in life. OL1853560W
Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper Stephen J. Dubner As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner's hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner's father died, he became obsessed—he dreamed of his hero every nig… OL1939124W
Les arts visuels Les arts visuels Rosalind Ragans viii, 568 p. : 29 cm OL19409861W
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
What is the Bible? What is the Bible? Rob Bell In 'Love Wins,' Rob Bell confronted the troubling questions that many people of faith were afraid to ask about heaven, hell, fate, and faith. Using the same inquisitive approach, he now turns to our … OL19717486W
How to visit an art museum How to visit an art museum Johan Idema The only way to understand art is to go to a museum and look at it, French painter Renoir suggests. But once inside, this is easier said than done. What do you do when the label simply reads "Untitle… OL19751114W
The Hunt The Hunt Patrick Parrish 159 pages : 22 cm OL20170692W
Understanding art Understanding art Rosalind Ragans,Mittler,Gene Mittler For middle school/junior high/Includes index. OL21179311W
Dickinson in her own time Dickinson in her own time Jane Donahue Eberwein,Cristanne Miller,Stephanie Farrar "Even before the first books of her poems were published in the 1890s, friends, neighbors, and even apparently strangers knew Emily Dickinson was a writer of remarkable verses. Featuring both well-kn… OL22316012W
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
Alex dentro y fuera del MARCO Alex dentro y fuera del MARCO Magolo Cardenas "Alex siempre ha querido ser artista, pero cada vez que lo ha intentado las cosas han salido mal. La primera visita de Alex al MARCO sera el inicio de una transformacion que no solo le permitira apre… OL24247369W
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