Counting with Wayne Thiebaud

by Susan Goldman Rubin

Overview

Counting to 10 has never been so sweet! Wayne Thiebaud's delectable paintings, etchings, and drawings make Counting with Wayne Thiebaud as much an introduction to contemporary art as it is a delicious first book of numbers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811857208
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	05/17/2007
Series:	Mini Masters Modern Series
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 6.12(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 4 Years

About the Author

Susan Goldman Rubin is the acclaimed author of such books as Degas and the Dance and Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter. Her dynamic nonfiction has won her many awards and accolades from the CCBC, ALA, and the Smithsonian, among others.

Editorial Reviews

K Gr 2 Two concept books that feature the works of well-known artists. Rubin's rhyming text accompanies a boldly hued image of an animal or insect by Andy Warhol on each spread. "Big RED dog barks BOW WOW WOW/Small GREEN cat just purrs meow." The book concludes with the verse: "See the colors bright and bold./ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, and GOLD./PINK and BLUE and all the rest./Which of them do you like best?" While this is not the standard color spectrum, it does serve as an effective introduction. Counting uses Thiebaud's whimsical work to count from one (piece of pie) to 10 (cheese wedges). The last spread has a painting of a gum ball machine and offers viewers a counting challenge. While these concepts may be appropriate for the board-book audience, there are better books available to introduce youngsters to these artists.-Lynne Mattern, Robert Seaman School, Jericho, NY

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