HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT ART

A must-have for adults who want their children to love and understand art, this guide anticipates how kids will react to paintings by artists as diverse as Botticelli, Vermeer, Degas, Chagall, and Pollock. Questions and answers about 30 famous paintings provide historical background, explain genres such as still life and portrait, and demystify religious and mythological themes. Full-color reproductions of all the paintings invite study at home before and after the museum visit. Intended for children ages 5 - 13. Paperback, 182 pages.