Touch the Art: Brush Mona Lisa's Hair

Big hit with toddler

My daughter received this when she was a little over a year. She has loved this book since then, and she wants to read it again and again (she's now 17 months). We just recently purchased the Pop Warhol's Top, which she also loves. I'm online now to order this as a gift for a first birthday and to purchase the Matisse book for my daughter.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Catch Picasso's Rooster

This board book was a great gift for my 14 month old granddaughter. It is an almost indestructable board book, so she can look at it and experience the tactile features independently or with someone reading to her. She already loves books, having been exposed to them at an early age. I think this book is an excellent introduction for toddlers to the world of fine art. When she grows older, I think she will remember her introduction to fine art with fondness. This early exposure will hopefully lead to a lifelong love of art. As expected from Barnes and Noble, the books arrived in excellent condition.I purchased 4 books in the series, and will await her responses before buying more.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

not as good as "Make Van Gogh's Bed"

This was not as good as "Make Van Gogh's Bed" in the same series. It is not as engaging, especially the touch and feel. Its just not as cute and clever as our other book is.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Undercover Educational!

We were first introduced to this art book series in our Art class at Gymboree Play and Music. My 3 yr old immediately loved the Van Gogh book which was the first. She came home talking about Van Gogh, Renoir and watercolor painting. Of course, anything that catches her attention, I am all for it, so I ran out and bought her her own copy. She took it to her preschool class for show and tell and she took it everywhere else for about a month! I am now online ordering the Matisse and Mona Lisa books which are also part of the class. She is learning about fine art and she is having a great time doing it! I highly recommend this collection to parents and educators! The price is right and they are highly durable board books, (which is a top priority for me!)

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Love this one too

This series is wonderful!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A great gift for a young art lover!

I gave the entire collection to my nieces who recently moved to Paris and are just discovering art. These books are the perfect compliment to their growing enthusiasm and appreciation for art. They both love all of the titles in this series.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Brilliant!

What a great idea for a book! The book is thoroughly engaging both for children and adults! Apart from being fun, the book contains a lot of information about art. Completely fabulous.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Terrific Book!

My daughter is 2 and knows everything in this book, we love the series. It's perfect to teach important art, and history pieces. This is a terrific way to teach toddlers.

Saving the Kingdom using classic art

Each book combines historical paintings with different developmental skills that help to keep your child's attention and teach them as well as introduce them to classic art. Out of the two books I received, one helped with counting and the other book was all about texture and working though an adventure.
I love how they use classic art work while incorporating textiles in a different way on each page. Lee Lee and Moo both loved turning the pages and feeling the different textures. The stories are easy to read with your child. My favorite part of the books are the last few pages which show the real artwork and give the history behind each of them, adding another learning tool to the books.
These are very well built board books and each page is nice and thick, meaning they will be able to last through for many years.
These books are on my Holiday list and I would recommend these for yours as well
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Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate my review. This post reflects my honest, personal opinion and experience with the product which may differ from yours. No monetary compensation was provided for this post.

Learn to Count with Art

Each book combines historical paintings with different developmental skills that help to keep your child's attention and teach them as well as introduce them to classic art. Out of the two books I received, one helped with counting and the other book was all about texture and working though an adventure.
I love how they use classic art work while incorporating textiles in a different way on each page. Lee Lee and Moo both loved turning the pages and feeling the different textures. The stories are easy to read with your child. My favorite part of the books are the last few pages which show the real artwork and give the history behind each of them, adding another learning tool to the books.
These are very well built board books and each page is nice and thick, meaning they will be able to last through for many years.
These books are on my Holiday list and I would recommend these for yours as well
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Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate my review. This post reflects my honest, personal opinion and experience with the product which may differ from yours. No monetary compensation was provided for this post.

Not appropriate for a 1 yr old

This book was recommended as a great gift for a 1st birthday. It is absolutely not a good choice. There are so many better options.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A wonderful way to introduce children to art

This is the second book we have in this series. I am surprised that the books hold up well after many readings and rough handling by a baby. My son quickly learned where the interactive part of each page was and likes to play with it. The art work is also engaging and the images will hold my child's attention long beyond the words on the page, which are not especially interesting or put together to form much of a story. There's also a section in the back that gives more information about the artists and paintings that is interesting for adults or older children.

Great

As a art teacher - I love this book and so do the kids in my classes.
Easy and fun to read.

Fun

Fun book for youngsters. Introduces them to the Masters.

Fun

My 14 month old grand daughter enjoyed making the bed! Great introduction to the Masters! She didn't like the red feathers on the Angels though! Very cute reaction, kept closing the book saying 'NO'

Brush Mona Lisa's Hair

This board book was a great gift for my 14 month old granddaughter. It is an almost indestructable board book, so she can look at it and experience the tactile features independently or with someone reading to her. She already loves books, having been exposed to them at an early age. I think this book is an excellent introduction for toddlers to the world of fine art. When she grows older, I think she will remember her introduction to fine art with fondness. This early exposure will hopefully lead to a lifelong love of art. As expected from Barnes and Noble, the books arrived in excellent condition.I purchased 4 books in the series, and will await her responses before buying more.

Tickle Tut's Toes

This board book was a great gift for my 14 month old granddaughter. It is an almost indestructable board book, so she can look at it and experience the tactile features independently or with someone reading to her. She already loves books, having been exposed to them at an early age. I think this book is an excellent introduction for toddlers to the world of fine art. When she grows older, I think she will remember her introduction to fine art with fondness. This early exposure will hopefully lead to a lifelong love of art. As expected from Barnes and Noble, the books arrived in excellent condition.I purchased 4 books in the series, and will await her responses before buying more.

Feed Matisse's Fish

This board book was a great gift for my 14 month old granddaughter. It is an almost indestructable board book, so she can look at it and experience the tactile features independently or with someone reading to her. She already loves books, having been exposed to them at an early age. I think this book is an excellent introduction for toddlers to the world of fine art. When she grows older, I think she will remember her introduction to fine art with fondness. This early exposure will hopefully lead to a lifelong love of art. As expected from Barnes and Noble, the books arrived in excellent condition.I purchased 4 books in the series, and will await her responses before buying more.

Beautiful and Fun

Brush Mona Lisa's Hair is a great way to introduce children to the Great Masters. Every page has a tactile element and there is a nice summary of each painting in the back for a great introduction to the wonderful artists that is good for children, but also for adults who would like enter the art world for the first time. These are paintings that everyone should be familiar with, no matter what the age. The reproductions of the paintings are true to the original colors and are very good. The sturdy board pages stand up to even the youngest art lover.

Beautiful and Colorful Book

Pop Warhol's Top is a great introduction to pop art in the 60's to 80's. The pages are very sturdy and the colors are vibrant. The book explains the paintings in detail in the back, so it's very educational for even adults. Robert Indiana's LOVE is here with a fuzzy O. All the pages have a tactile dimension which makes it even more appealing to children. My grandchildren are between 2 and 7. The two year old promptly tore off the can top. The older children 4 and 7, however, were careful enough and enjoyed the book very much. This is a great series to begin talking with children about art.