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van Gogh and the Sunflowers (Anholt's Artists Books for Children) Review

I can't say enough good about this series. It is a creative way to introduce kids to these artists. They are written to be kids stories and entertain while throwing in some information about who the artist is, to show the artists' general style and introduce some specific works by the artist. My daughter is 5. She soaks this stuff in. I think she would have been able to be as receptive to the stories at age 4 and maybe just earlier than that but it would have been pushing the envelope. I suspect she will enjoy the stories for another couple years.

It has lead us to google some of the actual artists' works. My daughter now wants to find some museums that have some of the pieces that are addressed in the books.

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• ISBN13: 9780764138546
• Condition: New
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van Gogh and the Sunflowers (Anholt's Artists Books for Children) Overview

Young Camille befriends a strange visitor to his small town, and one day he brings this man a gift of bright, beautiful sunflowers. The man is the artist Vincent van Gogh, and the sunflowers quickly become the subject of a magnificent painting. This is a title in Barron’s Anholt’s Artists Books for Children series, in which author and illustrator Laurence Anholt recalls memorable and sometimes amusing moments when the lives of the artists were touched by children. Anholt’s fine illustrations appear on every page and include reproductions of works by the artists.

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Customer Reviews

I love these books! - Jane G. - USA
These books have quickly become a favorite in our home. They are well-conceived and well-written and do a marvelous job of introducing children to the world of art. My kids are excited to hear these "real" stories of real people and cannot wait to visit museums to see works by these masters. The Van Gogh story is maybe their favorite because of the artwork. I cannot recomend Anholt's books enough.






Go Van Gogh! - Jeanne M. Engelkemeir - Vernon Hills, IL United States
My five and a half year old twins loved this story and ALL of Anholt's artists books for children. We just came back from a trip to Paris, and what better prepping for that trip's artistic components, than the series of Anholt's childrens' books! BRAVO! (But, beware, I made the mistake of reading the author's notes on the back jacket flap aloud after we'd finished the story, about how VG had cut off his ear and then shot himself, and my kids had bad dreams that night! Too much "ununderstandable stuff" for my guys at least!)

It's great how copies of some of the real paintings are included in the books, so the kids can look for those when we go to the museums!



Fantastic Read! - Danielle Parker - Fair Oaks, CA
I bought this book because a fellow student brought it in to present it in an education class I was taking. I was overjoyed with the educational aspect and the cute story. It's hard to sugar coat Van Gogh. I try to introduce my four year old to various subjects and this was a great way for her to gain some broad knowledge in the area of fine art.

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