| The Artist at Work Contributor(s): Richardson, R. Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1890674095 ISBN-13: 9781890674090 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2003 Annotation: Well suited for both individual and classroom use, The Artist at Work pairs quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions, encouraging children to learn through visual exploration and interaction. Thoughtful text introduces the world and work of the artist, making the most of a child's natural curiosity. Children imagine themselves within the vast landscape of Albert Bierstadt's The Oregon Trail; they are challenged to pose their own bodies like that of a ballerina in Edgar Degas' Dancer Lacing Her Ballet Slipper; they can make up a story about William Michael Harnett's intensely realistic The Old Violin. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - History |
| Dewey: 701.1 |
| LCCN: 2002105143 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Series: Come Look with Me |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10" W x 9.8" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70826 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: COME LOOK WITH ME: THE ARTIST AT WORK introduces children to twelve magnificent works of art. More importantly, it offers both children and adults a whole new way of encountering any work of art, one which engages the imagination as much as the eye. Well suited for both individual and classroom use, THE ARTIST AT WORK pairs quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions, encouraging children to learn through visual exploration and interaction. Thoughtful text introduces the world and work of the artist, making the most of a child's natural curiosity. |