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Get Into Art: Places
Discover great art - and create your own!
Series: Get Into Art
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This book is ideal for young, active artists of all abilities who enjoy hands-on creative learning. It suits children interested in discovering art and developing their skills through engaging projects.
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A brilliant new way to be inspired by art!
A gorgeous children's activity series that explores a wide range of artists’ work while encouraging children to develop their own skills and techniques, Get Into Art: Places is perfect for active young artists of all abilities.
Art projects are varied, intriguing and clearly explained, and will act as a springboard for plenty of artistic experiments. Readers can combine their practical activity and creativity with discovering a wealth of fine art and finding out about a range of artists and art styles.
Each is paired with an art activity for children to do themselves.
Series: Get Into Art
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Get Into Art: Places
A brilliant new way to be inspired by art! A gorgeous children's activity series that explores a wide range of artists’ work while encouraging children to develop their own skills and techniques, Get Into Art: Places is perfect for active young artists of all abilities. Art projects are varied, intriguing and clearly explained, and will act as a springboard for...Hardback$2500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780753437407
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 September 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Kingfisher Books Ltd
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 236.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 497g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Susie Brooks has a first class history of art degree and has worked as an editor and writer of children's non-fiction and picture books for over ten years, including the award-winning Get Into Art series and Human Body (Lift the Flap). She's an artist herself and sometimes runs art workshops with young children. She lives in Edinburgh.
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