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Nature Study – Bluebirds

A year ago, a great flock of a dozen bluebirds flew into our yard for the day, the Sunday just before… read more

Book: Hundertwasser for Kids: Harvesting Dreams is a book filled with activities for kids to help them learn about Hundertwasser and… read more

I love art appreciation and I love using a good general art book to share my love of art with… read more

Books: We borrowed Uncle Andy’s from the library and enjoyed it so much it is on our wish list to purchase. Can you… read more

Rene Magritte is another surrealist painter (like Dali). Surrealism is a movement that started in the 1920’s. In art, it… read more

Book: Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence tells the story of Lawrence growing up during the Harlem Renaissance. Reproductions of… read more

Book: Action Jackson describes the painting of Pollock’s Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist) in a lyrical style. “He swoops and leaps… read more

Books: My Name is Georgia is our favorite of the following three. The author poetically tells the story of Georgia… read more

Picture Books: I ordered Dali and the Path of Dreams for our geography co-op when we studied Spain and I am so… read more

Picture Books: Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi is a beautiful book depicting the life of Antoni Gaudi, an… read more

Picture Book: I was so excited to find The Noisy Paint Box as the picture book for Kandinsky. When I… read more

Picture Books: Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail is another Laurence Anholt book. They are all fabulous. This one is… read more

Picture Books: The Cat and the Bird is based on the painting of the cat and the bird by Paul Klee…. read more

Picture Books: There are so many good Henri Matisse books! Henri’s Scissors by Jeannette Winter is lyrically written, and the… read more