By Mick Manning (author) , Brita Granstrom (illustrator)
"A beautiful compendium of art with information on more than 39 artists and their paintings through the ages. These range from prehistoric cave art, to graffiti via some of the greats including Van Gogh, Picasso and Kahlo. It's an interactive and inspirational guide to inspire all children wanting to learn more about art."
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A friendly and inspiring introduction to art history, telling the stories of the world's greatest paintings and artists from prehistory to the modern day The Story of Paintings begins with the cave paintings of our Stone Age ancestors and continues through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granstroem take your on a tour of their personally selected gallery which showcases the work of some of the world's most famous artists and few a less well-known ones.
The artists featured include van Eyck, da Vinci, Bruegel, Rembrandt, Velazquez, JMW Turner, Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, Georgia O'Keefe, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock as well as Dame Laura Knight and Kalan Khan. The friendly text and illustrations help children to appreciate the art, highlighting interesting biographical details and picking out key details to spot. The book's large format means the art is reproduced on a wonderfully impactful scale.
This really is a book to give and treasure. The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granstroem are well-known for their ground breaking children's information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What's Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie's War Illustrated.
The Story of Painting will develop any child's knowledge and love of art. It is an fantastic resource for schools at KS2 and KS3. - Armadillo Magazine
Introduce your class to the rich and intriguing world of artists and their artworks with this beautiful large format picturebook. - Teach Primary
Fantastic book and so beautiful to look at! - BookWitch
Mick Manning and Brita Granström specialize in lyrical non- fiction picture books. They have written and illustrated over 60 books and have won many awards, including the Smarties Silver Award, the English Association Award and The Royal Society Young People’s Book Award. Their previous books, published internationally and in many languages, include the award-winning Fly on the Wall series, Tail-End Charlie, What Mr Darwin Saw, Charles Dickens: An Extraordinary Life, Nature Adventures, Wild Adventures, The Beatles and William Shakespeare . Mick and Brita live in the Scottish Borders. Read a Q&A with Mick and Brita here .
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Story of Paintings A history of art for children and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
The Story of Paintings A history of art for children features in the following genres: Art and Design, Educational: Arts, general, Educational material, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations
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The Story of Paintings A history of art for children was written by Mick Manning and published by Franklin Watts Ltd an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
The Story of Paintings A history of art for children has 87 pages
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