Monday, July 5, 2021

Monet (1993)

      Monet (1993) is one book in the Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists series by Mike Venzia. This nonfiction gem has many paintings by Monet, and also Venzia's brightly colored and slightly cartoonish illustrations that will appeal to children. The text is not complex. the print is a large font. I love that picture books like this also teach adults.  If the other books in this series are as informative and entertaining as this one, I highly recommend searching them out. 

     Creative Clementine has a Monet Math color by Code Addition Sheet. Creative On a Dime has a Claude Monet Mini Biography and Art Discussion. Pink and Green Mama MaryLea has a Claude Monet Art History and Art Lesson. 

   

Curious George at the Aquarium (2007)

Curious George at the Aquarium by Margret & H.A. Rey (2007) has little monkey George--you guessed it--creating havoc at an aquarium. Ca...