Books with author Selected by Lucy Micklethwait

A clever introduction to the world of fine art. Using the traditional 'I spy with my little eye' rhyme, the book asks readers to find the numbered details in each of 20 works of art. From 1 fly in Portrait of a Woman of the Hofer Family...to 20 angels in Botticelli's 'Mystic Nativity,' Children can study a wide variety of styles, periods, and techniques.

"A clever introduction to the world of fine art. Using the traditional `I spy with my little eye' rhyme, the book asks readers to find the numbered details in each of 20 works of art. From 1 fly in Portrait of a Woman of the Hofer Family...to 20 angels in Botticelli's 'Mystic Nativity,' Children can study a wide variety of styles, periods, and techniques....This unusual concept book is a nice change for story hour, a good resource for art teachers, and an easy way to bring art and children together."--School Library Journal.

Here, in one big book, are ten exciting, detailed paintings, each surrounded by six small close-ups from the work. Every spread carries a simple note about its picture, date, and artist, and more activities at the end of the book get young readers looking and thinking. The artists range from familiar names such as Hieronymus Bosch and Jan Breughel the Elder to modern painters such as Marc Chagall and Georges Seurat, and also include a Moghul, a manuscript and trompe l'oeil painting, all chosen from the world's greatest art galleries, including The Museum of Modern Art (New York) and The J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles).