Museum Shapes

by Metropolitan Museum of Art, The (NY)

Overview

Introducing children to basic and complex shapes through the Metropolitan Museum's extensive and varied collections, this book features the work of a diverse range of artists. Each shape has two spreads. Full color.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316056984
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/07/2005
Series:	Metropolitan Museum of Art Series , #3
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.88(w) x 8.88(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has a world-renowned art collection.

Editorial Reviews

Once again, the collections of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art serve up instantly recognizable images of ten forms, each identified by word, shape and images. Square, circle, rectangle, triangle, oval, arch, crescent, diamond, heart and star-proceeding one might say in order of complexity-are introduced first by a question ("What shape is the wheel?") on a page where patterns of the grey outline of the shape float. Opposite, a full-page image of a work of art displays the shape prominently. On the next spread, the shape is named-CIRCLE-opposite four more pieces of artwork highlighting the circle shape. These are always drawn from many cultures and techniques-in the case of the circle, an American lithograph, an Indian mandala, a Japanese woodblock print, an American quilt and a Sienese altarpiece. Full information about each piece of art is at the back. A marvelous gift for parent and child, promising many hours of visual stimulation and enjoyment. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews