A Magical Day with Matisse

by Julie Merberg, Suzanne Bober

Overview

With a narrative that will entertain art lovers of all ages, this board book is a fun way to introduce young children to fine art. The little ones will love spending A Magical Day with Matisse in a world full of music, color, bobbing sailboats, and tickled toes. Playful rhyming texts accompany the artists timeless paintings in this little masterpiece.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811834148
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	03/01/2002
Series:	Mini Masters Series
Edition description:	BOARD
Pages:	22
Sales rank:	508,176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 12 Years

About the Author

Julie Merberg is a book packager at Round Table Press Inc. and is the mother of a toddler. She lives in New York.

Suzanne Bober, also a resident of New York, is an art collector and mother of three.

Editorial Reviews

Two board books by Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober introduce the works of world-renowned artists to the youngest audience. In each, lyrical text accompanies 10 masterpieces. A Magical Day with Matisse, for example, features his famous ring of dancers in Dance II ("Let's dance and fly, hold hands and sing, and spin round and round in a rosie ring"). In the Garden with Van Gogh includes Sunflowers, Irises and The Starry Night. Back matter contains a list of the paintings and the museums in which they appear. (May) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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