
Art: An Interactive Guide
A Hands-on Tour of the World's Greatest Artists and Their Masterpieces: With Magic Pages, Flaps, Wheels, Timelines, and More!
Mifflin Lowe
9781638190165
80 pages
Bushel & Peck Books
Overview
Interactively explore more than 150 of the world's greatest works of art with flaps, translucent pages, wheels, and hidden gems on every page.
In museums, we’re often told, “look with your eyes” at the famous paintings adorning the walls. But what if a child could follow their impulse, reach out, and touch a masterpiece? In this thrilling, interactive book, kids of all ages can do just that! Going beyond the world of sight, readers will explore art like never before—opening da Vinci’s mysterious notebook, turning Mondrian’s geometric wonder, lifting flaps, spinning wheels, peeling back translucent overlays, and much, much more! Come along on this 3-D journey and discover the secrets of the masters—their techniques, tools, and inspirations—and why these works of art are still studied, revered, and cherished to this day.
Featured artists include:
- Georges Seurat
- Vincent van Gogh
- Mary Cassatt
- Gustav Klimt
- Marc Chagall
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Pablo Picasso
- Frida Kahlo
- Andy Warhol
and many, many more!
Author Bio
Bestselling author, singer, songwriter, and musician Mifflin Lowe has published nine books, selling over 300,000 copies in six languages. His books include a children's poetry book, Beasts by the Bunches (Doubleday), and three humor books for adults: The Cheapskate's Handbook, I Hate Fun, and How to Be a Celebrity (Price/Stern/Sloan.) He has also performed his music for family audiences from New England to New Orleans, presenting works from his children's CDs: The King Who Forgot His Underpants, Cowboy Kareem, Wilton Wilberry's Magical Holiday Wishing Well, Cat Tales, and Beasts by the Bunches (Caedmon/Harper& Row). Recently, his animated film script, The Adventures of Cowboy Kareem, won the blue ribbon prize in the Sarasota Film Office TV/ME competition, beating out over 800 entrants from 28 states.