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Come Look with Me: Exploring Modern Art (Come Look with Me)
Come Look with Me Exploring Modern Art - Come Look with Me Author:Jessica Noelani Wright COME LOOK WITH ME: Exploring Modern Art, the sixth volume in the COME LOOK WITH ME series of interactive art books from Lickle Publishing, 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 that engages the imagination as much as the e... more »ye. Well suited for both individual and classroom use, Exploring Modern Art 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 childs natural curiosity. Children enter the feelings and flat shapes of Henri Matisses The Red Room (Harmony in Red); they compare Pablo Picassos Horse Head Mask with a firespitter mask from the Ivory Coast; they imagine the expression on the face of the young girl in Diego Riveras The Flower Vendor (Girl With Lilies). Art historians and educators from Bank Street College of Education in New York City proudly present the subsequent books in this series. For more than eighty years, Bank Street has been a leader in child-centered education. Bank Streets approach views all children as active learners, experimenters, explorers and artists. Engaging and interactive for both children and adults, Bank Streets additions to Lickle Publishings COME LOOK WITH ME series celebrate what Mrs. Blizzard called the "pleasure of shared experience."« less