Goya (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists S.)
by Mike Venezia
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Culture
Leonardo DA Vinci (Famous children) (Famous Children S.)
by Tony Hart
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Italy in 1452. During his childhood, Leonardo's interests were drawn in many directions. He grew up to become a great artist, inventor, and engineer-one of the great geniuses of all time.
Matisse: The King of Color (Anholt's Artists Books for Children)
by Laurence Anholt
When Monique, a young visiting nurse, steps into the home of an elderly patient, she finds herself in rooms filled with the most vivid color she has ever seen. Her patient is the artist Henri Matisse, and as Matisse recovers from his illness, he and Monique become good friends. Later, Monique enters a convent where she becomes a nursing nun--and by happy coincidence, she meets Matisse once again. Her religious order is so poor that they don't have a chapel of their own, but Matisse decides that...
Frida Kahlo and her Colorful World! (Mini Genius)
by Altea Villa
What inspired the work and works of geniuses like Leonardo, Einstein, Frida and Curie? These books aim to explain it to the little ones, presenting some of the greatest characters of the past in a funny and light-hearted way, to which children can easily relate. The great characters become the most powerful kind of inspiration, to push the little readers to dream a little bigger. Ages: 4 plus
Malala: A Hero for All (Step Into Reading - Level 4 - Library)
by Shana Corey
Even as a young girl in Pakistan, Malala spoke up about the importance of girls education, via speeches and a blog. Since the Taliban regime was intent on denying girls an education and silencing anyone who disagreed with their laws, this was very dangerous. Malala was shot, but she survived the attack and it did not silence her. In fact, she spoke at the United Nations on her sixteenth birthday, just nine months after she was shot. Malala s resolve has only magnified her voice, delivering her...
When you look at a bird, do you see feathers and a beak? Or do you see circles and triangles? Artist Charley Harper spent his life reducing subjects to their simplest forms, their basic lines and shapes. This resulted in what he called minimal realism and the style that would become easily recognized as Charley Harper’s. Art fans and nature lovers around the world fell in love with Harper’s paintings, which often featured bright colors and intriguing nature subjects. Harper’s love of painting an...
Covers the life and work of the contemporary Navajo artist, R. C. Gorman, from his childhood days on an Arizona reservation to his commercial success and the recognition of his artistic achievements.
A biography of the noted Mexican muralist discussing his art, his political ties, and his relationship with the painter Frida Kahlo.
Dr. Seuss (Robbie Reader Contemporary Biographies)
by Jeanine Adil
A brief biography of the creator of Green eggs and ham and The cat in the hat.
Dorothea Lange chose to work as a photographer during a time when family was supposed to come first for a woman. Like so many women, she had a husband and children to take care of
Zora Neale Hurston (Artists of the Harlem Renaissance)
by Lara Antal
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Artists everywhere throughout time have been coming up with new ways of seeing and making sense of their world. Find out how some artists rebe...
The Story Behind the Name (Story Behind the Name)
by Terry Lee Collins, Sharon Katz Cooper, and Jenna Glatzer