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Museum ABC
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Museum ABC is a unique and colorful picture book that uses the alphabet to introduce children to more than a hundred works of art. A full spread is devoted to each letter of the alphabet and four pictures of the object represented. This simple presentation scheme allows readers to see how objects can be both the same and different in the eyes of various artists, cultures, and time periods. Children will be fascinated to discover that boats, roses, trees, or even windows can be so different from one another and from those they see every day. Adults will love the visual and cultural richness of this alphabetical tour through the Metropolitan Museum's collection. A fact section at the end of the book provides more details about each piece of art and its creator.
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Not just for toddlers!.......2007-04-30
I recently visited Chicago and had time to visit their art museum. When I came home, my daughter was entranced with the pictures I had taken and the fact that I stood in front of famous paintings, like "American Gothic" and "Sunday in the Park".
She's turning 9 and I'm buying this book as a birthday gift for her. Most art books are limited to a single art style or artist and I wanted a broader range collected in one book. It's great to show the books to toddlers, but don't forget older children who are starting to develop a true interest in things outside their own little world.
Great idea, but..........2007-01-11
The implementation lacks something to be desired. Maybe a version 2 will be better.
Fantastic for all ages.......2006-12-20
The recommended reading level for this book is ages 4-6, but my almost 2 year old son LOVES it. I really enjoy it as well. I think this is a wonderful way to introduce children to art and letters.
I really appreciate that all the artwork is cited in the back of the book. My son doesn't care about that now, but I do! What I love MOST about this book is that the four paintings featured for each letter are so very different. It enhances a child's imagination and abstract thought. This is a favorite in our collection.
I also highly recommend the other two books in this series, "Museum 123" and "Museum Shapes."
my toddler loves this book!.......2006-10-26
this is our first alphabet book. my 16-month-old loves to identify the objects in the paintings. it's a beautiful book. since it really is good for kids younger than the suggested 4-year-old range, i left off half a star b/c it would be ideal if it were a board book.
Two in One Book.......2006-02-16
This book is a great book for kids to learn their ABC's and to begin art appreciation. Each letter has different pictures to go with it representing a word that starts with the letter of the the alphabet. There is a wide varitey of pictures in the book. Great book for young kids.
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Through the lively verse and striking photographs of this large-format book, young readers learn the ABCs of architecture, including arches, gargoyles, hinges, I-beams, urns, and zigzags. Questions stimulate young readers to think about the structural world around them in a creative, thought-provoking way.
28 illustrations in full color, 91/4 x 103/4"
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Great introduction to architecture.......2003-07-29
My husband is an architect, so I bought this book for our (future) children. The photography is wonderful. We think it is an excellent introduction to architecture, and I love how it asks a question of the reader after each alphabet. For example, it asks if you think a keystone looks like a tooth.
Architecture for the young and young at heart.......2000-11-14
A delightful book of engaging interactive text and glorious photographic images which will appeal to both children and adults. Compared to other architecture alphabet books, "Archibet" and "An Architectural Alphabet" for instance, this book not only delights the eye but asks the reader to "read" the image and engage with the text. An appendix offers details regarding the specific location of the element in each photograph as well as the full definition of the term associated with each letter of the alphabet. Put it on your Christmas list.
Architecture is for kids too.......2000-11-11
By now you've probably plowed your way through lots of those children's books that are about impossible for grownups to enjoy. I won't mention any names, but I've tried lots of them and the kids don't seem to like them much either! Here's a book that children enjoy, and that also offers something to us parents. The photos are lively and pretty (and there's a handy list in the back that tells us where they were taken). The verse is clever and fresh and informative. And you walk away from the book understanding a bit more about architecture, a subject that's endlessly fascinating. I'll have to check my son's latest Lego structure to see if he's incorporated any arches, corbels, gargoyles, or other architectural features into his creations. Then I'll know for sure that this book has been as successful with him as it has been with me! Incidentally, this is a good gift book for the school. I'm giving one to my daughter's 2nd grade classroom.
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Young children will discover the world of fine art in Baby Einstein's The ABCs of Art. Each letter of the alphabet is introduced to children though photographs of famous works of art from Van Gogh to Warhol. In addition to learning the alphabet, children will develop a lifelong love of art through exploring the pages of this beautifully illustrated book.
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The art is wonderful, as is the concept---but a few annoying parts.......2007-03-13
I love the idea for this book---a ABC book with real artwork to illustrate the letters---featuring many different styles of paintings. The art is for the most part well chosen and interesting---some is abstract, some realistic, some detailed, some simple. My daughter loved the picture illustrating violin, showing a man playing a violin for a little girl outside in a rustic area. We looked at that picture for a LONG time for a 2 year old!
However, the left sides of the page, with the Einstein character and the qustions, annoyed me. The Einstein goat or whatever he is looks so garish and silly compared to the art, and I think it's only a distraction. The questions seem determined to squeeze the joy out of the art---they mostly ask things like how many snakes you can see, or other concrete ideas, instead of just being conversation starters. I like the few times they ask something like how the queen must be feeling in a picture, instead of making sure that all the possible "educational" value is gotten from the artwork. I think some parents will feel compelled to question their kids with the provided questions, instead of just enjoying the artwork together. However, that's a quibble that doesn't ruin my enjoyment of this book. I do recommend it!
What More Could You Ask For?.......2006-03-21
An excellent book! Not only does it expose little ones to art classics, but it also opens up a dialogue between the reader and the listener and all the while, honing their basic skills. What more could you ask for??!! For example, the book shows Picasso's "Young Boy with Dog" On the opposite page: "Dd, dog, D is for Dog. What color does the artist use most in the painting? What do you imagine the person and the dog are looking at?" It works on shapes, counting, spelling, colors, imagination AND art history! I knew the Baby Einstein DVDs were great and this book is no exception. Definitely recommended!
A creative learning!.......2006-03-14
What an extraordinary way to combine alphabet with artwork! The book teaches A to Z and pairs each letter with a painting. For example, C is for cows and painting by Vincent van Gogh - Cows. Another example, T is for trees and painting by Gustav Klimt - Beech Trees. I'm glad that I bought this book for my son. Another wonderful addition to his library.
Good, fun art intro.......2005-09-21
Great photos and educational questions to guide you in a discussion of art at any level with toddlers. I saw this same book at National Gallery of Art for more money. Glad I waited and bought it here
Fun learning.......2004-01-11
For every two pages there is a work of art on the right page, and a letter in lower case and upper case form on the left. The leftmost page also include a word appropriate to the work of art, a sentence, and a question for further investigation. The words are age appropriate, like rainbow, cows. peacock, girl, and balloon. Works of art include red balloon / BALLOON Rouge by Paul Klee; Young Boy with DOG by Picasso; Reading (GIRLS) by Renoir; Intitled (ICE CREAM CONE) by Warhol; Untitled (KITE) by Warhol; OCTOPUS by Calder; Pileated WOODPECKER by John J. Audobon; and Study for Homage to the Sqaure; Departing in YELLOW by Josef Albers. Questions for investigation include, Can you think of three things in YELLOW?; What song is he playing on his VIOLIN?; Judging from the expression on the woman's face in the painting, what is the QUEEN feeling?; and What four colors do you see in this paintin of an OCTOPUS?
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It's a girl. It's a boy. It's Flea Market Baby-the latest arrival from authors Barri Leiner and Marie Moss (Flea Market Fidos, 2002). This unique decorating book celebrates the popularity of old-fashioned ideas for a new generation. Authors Leiner and Moss offer their vintage nursery know-how with easy and inspiring ideas for decorating, collecting, and gift giving with flea market finds.
Nestled throughout the book are tips and tricks for repurposing vintage wares, like turning a chippy pie-safe into an inventive changing table, showering a new mom with a keepsake present from the past, or creating one of a kind bedding from vintage textiles. The book's clever approach will help fill a child's room with a playful spirit that turns it into a personal and nurturing space.
Leiner and Moss take us on a tour of their favorite flea markets and junk shops as they gather the goods for feathering the nest in a unique way. With more than 200 color photographs and dozens of decorating ideas, Flea Market Baby is the definitive retro registry and resource guide for parents-to-be.
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I LOVE THIS BOOK!.......2006-06-01
I am absolutely delighted with this book. If these authors want to write more books in this vein, I would want them all! I don't even have a baby to decorate a room for, but I was enthralled with it nevertheless. Charming decor and collecting ideas using all sorts of vintage things (which I love!). An absolute must-have for any mom who likes the vintage style, antiques, flea markets, etc. I agree it would make a terrific shower gift for a mom-to-be. It will give her plenty of ideas. And you know what? Even if she doesn't even like "old" stuff (or just doesn't know she does yet!), she may still get helpful ideas and/or may find it as delightful to look through as I did!
a great additin.......2005-08-06
this book is a great additin to a home decor library. I really enjoyed it, but I would have liked more information on sources and how thigs were made.
Flea Market Baby.......2004-07-25
A wonderful, inspirational reference book. I read it over and over again! I can't get enough! I study it, make lists of ideas and head off to the Flea Market! I just LOVE it! A great gift for the vintage lover! Or treat for yourself!Grab it up and ENJOY!!!!!!! Keep em' comin' PLEASE!!!!!
I'm inspired!.......2004-04-26
I absolutely loved this book! A friend gave it to me for my baby shower. If you're like me and admire the vintage look, but never knew where to begin or what to look for--I think you'll find this book as helpful as I did. The authors give such creative and useful ideas! Instead of being intimidated, I am now inspired to go to the flea market and begin decorating the baby's room! The photos are beautifully done and the writing is fun and clever! It was a great gift! I can't wait to get started!
Everything Old is New Again.......2004-04-24
The authors show examples of their flea market finds and how they converted them into useful treasures. The photographs of their end-use conversions are beautifully illustrated along with charming descriptions of their origins. I found enough great ideas to fill our nursery many times over.
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James F. O'Gorman's A B C of Architecture is a concise, illuminating introduction to the complex subject of architecture. O'Gorman himself calls this slim volume a "modest grammar" on the subject, but it's much more than that. In elegant prose O'Gorman teaches architectural theory as he teaches history. If you've ever wondered about arches, domes, or the importance of concrete, A B C Architecture will likely have the answers you're looking for. For those unfamiliar with architecture, O'Gorman includes a glossary of terms and suggestions for dictionaries.
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ABC of Architecture is an accessible, nontechnical introduction to architectural structure, history, and criticism. Author James F. O'Gormon moves seamlessly from a discussion of the most basic inspiration for architecture (the need for shelter from the elements), to an exploration of space, system, and material, and, finally, to an examination of the language and history of architecture. He shows the nonspecialist how to read a design in plans, sections, and elevations, and how architects, like other artists, make creative use of space and light.
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O'Gorman is too old fashioned ..........2003-10-27
Although it is intended for a more amateur architectural audience, O'Gorman doesn't seem to encompass modern thinking into his book. He pretty much re-vamps Vitruvius' famous work into this contemporary style. However, with his contemporary writing, he doesn't bring in any contemporary ideas... He leaves post modernism and modernism out completely... He refers to Mies Van der Rohe, yet he wrongly references him. Mies wasn't concerned with utility, where as O'Gorman's main thesis is that architecture IS utilitarian. The book is a fast easy read however, and it's been interesting... and it WILL certainly help first year arch. students.
Excellent Introduction to Architecture.......2003-03-31
My college freshman daughter told me she was thinking about majoring in environmental design. Knowing nothing about environmental design, I decided I needed to know more. Architecture is a part of environmental design, and I feel fortunate to have found this book. It is a fast read at about 120 pages, and it is focused on the three principles of an ancient Roman architect named Vitruvius: Utilitas, Firmitas, and Venustas in Latin, or function, structure, and beauty. The book devotes a chapter to each of these principles, and has additional chapters on architecture as communication and the vocabulary of architecture. The book also stresses the importance of history on architecture. The book has numerous drawings that help illustrate the points in the text. After reading this book I feel like I have a high-level picture of what architects have to consider in their profession.
Short and, mostly, sweet........2003-03-16
This is a very informative, short book. While he doesn't ignore periods entirely, O'Gormans approach is to concentrate on key architectural principles, primarily structural, and use buildings, or even simplified sketches, to illustrate them. The book would have been even better if the glossary at the end were expanded, and used some sketches: words are frequently far less useful than pictures in explaining a term. Also, I found O'Gormans introduction a bit forced and wordy. Conversely, the last few pages of the book, in which he hurriedly covers such topics as the importance of history and association in interpreting architectural work, were fascinating, but rushed.
The vocabulary of architecture.......2003-02-26
Just as the title implies, this book is about how to read architecture. Reading requires understanding the vocabulary and structure of the language concerned. O'Gorman begins with Vitruvius' notions of function, structure, and beauty, and relates them to a building's plan, section, and elevation drawings respectively. Those, he claims, are the ABC's of architecture. But he also, knowingly or not, emphasizes that the future architect or critic study another, less metaphorical, vocabulary. It is important to know the names of architectural components and activities, and O'Gorman includes a chapter in which he recommends several dictionaries and presents some words, their meanings, and their histories.
For an introductory book on architecture, ABC OF ARCHITECTURE is very concise and well structured. His text is accompanied by useful illustrations. While he seems a bit disdainful of "celebrity architects," that is fine for the beginning architect who needs a strong foundation. The main flaw is its emphasis on Western architecture, but that is a characteristic shared by many other books.
Great Starter!.......2001-12-18
This book is a great starter book for the beginning arch. student. It has a quick synopsis of the text in the front and the more lengthy, though still brief, read afterward. This was useful for me to just figure out what the elements of architecture are.
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A Is for Artist: A Getty Museum Alphabet
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This is a lovely, highbrow alphabet book, ideal for babies and toddlers who can still be carried or cajoled into museums to gaze at paintings. For each letter, there is an image taken from a work in the collection of the Getty Museum. The pictures are fascinating and complex: A is for a 17th-century artist with a dapper mustache who is giving a drawing lesson to two rapt onlookers. B is for bumblebee, a fat little fellow riffling the petals of a luscious-looking camellia. C is for a candle that softly lights the delicate features of a young French maidservant. D is for an aristocratic, black-and-white dog gazing attentively at his overbred master. A wild-looking monkey grasps a bunch of green grapes on the G pages, and St. Peter's huge key (K) to the kingdom of heaven looms heavily.
The back of the book contains thumbnails of the paintings from which the details have been culled, and in most cases they are much larger, more complex compositions. This may have the subtle effect of teaching both babies and parents to scrutinize paintings even the most devoted art lovers sometimes pass by--yet another 18th-century family portrait, a big Renaissance cityscape, a Dutch still life of flowers. For it turns out, of course, that these fancy old warhorses are filled with exciting little passages of drama, charm, and great beauty. --Peggy Moorman
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In this delightful alphabet book, cleverly illustrated with paintings from the collection of the Getty Museum, A is for an artist by Jan Steen, B is for a bumblebee by Ambrosius Bosschaert, and C is for a candle by Jean-Francois de Troy. Details from twenty-six different paintings by artists
including Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, and Edgar Degas provide the objects corresponding with each letter of the alphabet. The book also contains reproductions of all the paintings from which the details were selected.
This charming book provides a unique opportunity to help children learn the ABC's while teaching them to look closely at great works of art.
The other artists are:
Pompeo Batoni (Italian, 1708-1787) Jan van Huysum (Dutch, 1682-1749) Luca Carlevarijs (Italian, 1663-1730) Hendrick ter Brugghen (Dutch, 1588-1629) Francesco Salviati (Francesco de'Rossi) (Italian, 1510-1563) Bartolommeo Vivarini (Italian, about 1432-1499) Dosso Dossi (Giovanni de'Luteri) (Italian,
active 1512--died 1542) Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) Jean-Simeon Chardin (French, 1699-1779) Jan Brueghel the Elder (Flemish, 1568-1625) Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659-1734) Carlo Dolci (Italian, 1616-1686) Jean-Etienne Liotard (Swiss, 1702-1789) James Ensor (Belgian, 1860-1949)
Lawrence Alma Tadema (Dutch/English, 1836-1912) Georges de La Tour (French, 1593-1652) Pieter de Hooch (Dutch, 1629-1684) Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) Joseph Ducreux (French, 1735-1802) Joachim Wtewael (Dutch, 1566-1638)
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source of play, learning and inspiration for children.......2002-06-29
As you would imagine, this is a lovely book. The paper is nice, the colorwork is great. And it is a sweet way to introduce (or reinforce) the beauty and diversity of the alphabet. The endpages show an upper- and lowercase alphabet and each letter pair is associated with a word. Aa with Artist, Bb with Bumblebee, etc. Once inside, you'll find facing 8-inch square pages for each letter -- on one side beautiful large letters ("U is for umbrella") and on the other a full-page color plate of a detail from one of the Museum's artworks (an umbrella from Degas's 'Waiting'). Small print on the text page gives you the artist's name, nationality and lifespan, and the work's title and date. The book ends with small representations of the entire works from which details were taken. The three features -- letter pairs with word, word with painting detail, and letter with full picture -- complement each other in a way that also makes this a book ripe for play. This is the kind of resource I would like to see more of from this country's artistic community -- educational, thoughtful and fun. Thanks, Getty!
oh,my !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2001-06-03
The illustrations in this book are beyond wonderful.(Duh) Because, of course , they are reproductions of masterpieces. The alphabet letters are huge and displayed on a large negative space.Is also fun for the child to "find" the thing being represented by the letter. Very educational and a joy not to always have to look at the simplistic primary color illustrations in many of the childrens books. My 2yr. old grandchild loves this book and I purchased 3 others for my other granchildren of various ages. It is humorous ,elegant and charming. The"grape", "skull" and "umbrella" are favorites!!!
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Margaret Wise Brown
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When nightime approaches, all the world is ready for sleep. The small kitten yawns at the hearth, the lambs in the field close their eyes, and a young child waits for a goodnight kiss. Margaret Wise Brown's tender rhymes and Esphyr Slobodkina's patchwork-quilt motif artwork gently and lovingly illustrate each letter of this sleepy, bedtime alphabet, first published in 1953.
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ABC-ZZZ SLeepy.......2000-10-15
What a great way to re-inforce the alphabet than at the end of the day, with great animals and mom too! This books takes the "a" in yawn through the "Z" in zzz... sleep, and is full of things toddlers love, animals, mom tucking them in. My little one adds her favorites ( K is for Kate, that's me!) just before bed.
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"How do you write that letter?".......2000-04-24
This is an unusual alphabet book: (1) Animals show how letters are made. Therefore the child can trace each letter using his/her finger and follow the correct format. (2) The letter being displayed isn't always at the beginning of the word -- as an example: a lion watches a racoon use wallpaper strips to make the letter N. Different animals co-operate in making letters: a tiger and a turtle use tinkertoy blocks to make the letter T.
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Looking at Sculpture.......2007-07-08
Bob Raczka writes terrific books about art for children. His excellent Here's Looking at Me: How Artists See Themselves should be in every art teacher's collection. In 3-D he explores sculpture. Using an ABC book format, he presents a wide range of concepts and media.
His subjects are well chosen to engage young imaginations. Each work is presented with full attribution which includes the title, the artist, the date and the location of the piece. A page at the back gives full credit for the photography in the book too. The importance of properly citing resources and giving credit to the work of others should be and must be continually emphasized to students.
Everything works in this book from the clear typography to the clean layout. The art is beautifully photographed and tagged with a letter of the alphabet.
Concert for Anarchy by Rebecca Horn at the Tate Gallery in London is an inverted grand piano, hanging in midair with the keys spilling downward. It illustrates "U is for Upside Down."
"A sculpture can make you look at things differently,"
My favorite piece in the book is Spoonbridge & Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN which is also the cover image. It is tagged with "S is for Spoon"
"A Sculpture can make you Smile"
This books will certainly make you smile and think about sculpture in a whole new way.
It was also nominated for the Cybil Non-fiction Picture Book award.
What Dimension Do You Thrive In?.......2007-04-23
Bob Raczka's 3-D Sculptural Alphabet is an attention-getter with its cover featuring the Claes Oldenburg "Spoonbridge & Cherry" on the grounds of the famed Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. It's fun to be there when a school group visits, and listen to their comments and 'flights of imagination'.
Inside this delightful book the bright 'spoon' assemblage is faced with "table with pink tablecloth." Aren't you surprised that Formica is part of that piece of art (owned by Chicago's Art Institute)? Sculpture in public places increases the possibility of enrichment from art for all of us. During the last few decades we have seen fewer generals on horseback and more imaginative & abstract subjects decorating city plazas.
Reviewer mcHaiku rather envies Bob Raczka, seeing him as an author who can make children laugh, and also inspire their recognition of art in everyday surroundings - and he accomplishes this without the task of writing very many words! In fact, he must greatly enjoy seeing the books created from his own favorite choices of art works. These, in various sculptural forms may be some that children don't often see in books, or on classroom walls. Some artists like Picasso share several different kinds of art; others may practice one form of creativity. How fortunate we are, how wealthy to have our lives enriched by this series and other books 'aimed' at children.
Living in an under-populated rural county is not all bad. Ours is the buckle on an "art belt" - with Columbus & Bloomington, Indiana, on either side, and having fine sculptures by these artists to discover: Jean Paul Darrieu, Jerald Jacquard, Henry Moore, I. M. Pei, Jean Tinguely, some featured in Bob Raczka's book. There are three large outdoor pieces by Jacquard on a hillside just down the road from us. A feeling of exhilaration and creative urge is bound to invade the blood stream by such proximity.
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