A Child's Introduction to Art: The World's Greatest Paintings and Sculptures (A Child's Introduction Series)

Wow, great book for pre-teen to young teens. Readable, excellent illustrations that exemplify historical high points in art history. Lots of little exercises and suggestions for DIY projects, but it's mainly didactic. Just about the right amount of good information without being pedantic or boring. It's not an "encyclopedia" like a lot of art history books. The text and vocabulary are appropriate for middle school (or younger that read at that level) but it's not patronizing. lucky find.

I bought this for ideas for my art class. It has so many ideas, fun coloring pages and info about artists. If you are looking for something specific you can easily find it through the index in the back.

This is an excellent book! Every page is filled with information about the artist, art style, and works of art written in a way that children can easily understand it’s content. I use this book with my kids (4 and 6 years) for homeschool, and I also use it to help teach an art class for my homeschool group with kids in 3-6th grade. I would highly recommend this book!

A nuestro hijo de 5 años le resulta pesado el texto, pero seguro lo disfrutará más adelante

Interesting details about the paintings. Simple summary of the artists life.

Reading this with my children and they are really enjoying it. Well-written, lots of interesting facts, stories and illustrations. We read ot all and now the kids have picked out a couple of artists they want to learn more about. Fun easy read. Definite must have for young artists

Provides an excellent overview of well known artists and their work in an accessible and kid friendly format. It even offers ideas for fun art projects you can easily do at home in a variety of styles and mediums. This book is quite interesting, and a fun read for kids and adults alike. Another reviewer pointed out that there is a painting depicting an autopsy, and one showing a firing squad that some people may not feel is appropriate for their children to view. I wouldn't miss out on this gem based on that alone. I just mention it so you can read together if that is a concern for you.

My granddaughter is seven and has a real passion for art! This is a great book to get her started in learning art history and styles of painting.