The Story of Paintings

Name: The Story of Paintings
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781445150031
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A history of art for children

By Mick Manning

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The Story of Paintings by Mick Manning takes young readers on a fascinating journey through the history of art. The book explores iconic paintings from different eras, introducing children to famous artists and the cultural significance behind their work. It's an engaging and educational guide that highlights the evolution of artistic styles and techniques.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you have a budding interest in art and want to discover the stories behind some of the world's most famous paintings. It provides a delightful and educational journey through art history, perfect for young readers eager to learn more about creativity and artistic expression throughout the ages.

The Story of Paintings

A friendly and inspiring introduction to art history, telling the stories of the world's greatest paintings and artists from prehistory to the modern day

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A friendly and inspiring introduction to art history, telling the stories of the world's greatest paintings and artists from prehistory to the modern day

The Story of Paintings begins with the cave paintings of our Stone Age ancestors and continues through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom take your on a tour of their personally selected gallery which showcases the work of some of the world's most famous artists and few a less well-known ones. The artists featured include van Eyck, da Vinci, Bruegel, Rembrandt, Velazquez, JMW Turner, Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, Georgia O'Keefe, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock as well as Dame Laura Knight and Kalan Khan. The friendly text and illustrations help children to appreciate the art, highlighting interesting biographical details and picking out key details to spot. The book's large format means the art is reproduced on a wonderfully impactful scale. This really is a book to give and treasure.

The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom are well-known for their ground breaking children's information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What's Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie's War Illustrated.

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The Story of Paintings is praised as a visually stunning book that offers an engaging introduction to the world of artists and their artworks. It's considered an excellent educational resource, particularly beneficial for children at KS2 and KS3, encouraging a deeper appreciation and understanding of art.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781445150031

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Brita Granström

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 294.0mm

Weight: 443g

Pages: 88

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Mick Manning

About the Author

Mick Manning (born in Yorkshire, England, 1959) and Brita Granstrom (born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1969) work together as a team sharing the illustration and text. They have been producing award-winning non-fiction picture books for almost twenty years. They show that the best non-fiction for children can be scholarly, albeit with a light touch, and can have some of the imagination-stretching qualities of fiction.

They are well known for their exciting performances involving readings and live drawing using overhead camera projection (often involving participation from members of the audience) all mixed with an audio-visual presentation. They appear on a regular basis at major UK book festival venues such as Bath, Cheltenham and Edinburgh International Book Festival. They have appeared at The Royal Society Science Festival and have celebrated The Big Draw at various venues including The Imperial War Museum.

They have worked closely to support libraries and schools, performing voluntarily to school classes in the UK and Sweden and have also attended the American Library Conference and visited US schools.

Many of Manning & Granstrom's books are translated into a number of languages, including Chinese, German, Greek, Danish, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish and Slovakian.

For the last 12 years Mick & Brita have created, written and illustrated a monthly 5-page gentle pre-school series called 'Max and Kate' for the critically acclaimed US children's magazine Ladybug.

http://www.mickandbrita.com

Selection of Franklin Watts books:

The World Is Full of Babies! (Smarties Silver Award Winner); What's under the Bed? (TES Award Winner); Wash, Scrub, and Brush (English Association Award KS1 Winner); Stone Age, Bone Age and many other Wonderwise titles; How Did I Begin? (Rhone Poulenc Science prize winner); How Should I Behave?; Seaside Scientist; My Body Book; My Uncle's Dunkirk; Charlie's War Illustrated (English Association Award KS2 Winner); The Story of Britain; The Brontes - Children of the Moors.

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