Books published by publisher Australian National Gallery

Looking At Art ABC, 123, and Colours is a delightful series of books that encourages children from 2 to 6 to look at art. The books feature wondrous paintings from the famous collection of the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, including works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, George Seurat, Pierre Bonnard, Claude Monet, Maurice Denis, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Edouard Vuillard. They also include poems to help children look closely at the paintings and are designed to be read to children or for children to read themselves.

This innovative children's book, first published in 1997, looks at the many animals depicted in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and provides a name of the animal both in English and in the Aboriginal language of the artist.Magpie geese (gurrumatji), a goanna (carda), saltwater crocodiles (baru), an emu (gugaamgan), possums (marrngu), sharks (balangu) and, of course, a kangaroo (wambuyn) are among the animals that can be found in the twenty six works of art illustrated in And a Kangaroo Too.

This fun, colorful, and educational book introduces pre-schoolers to the art of Indigenous Australians and the idea of sharing and caring for our land. Children will develop their observation, manual-dexterity, and coordination skills as they piece together works of art by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.Our Land will take children to places beyond their imagination as they learn new words and develop greater understanding of what it means to share our land. It includes ten 16-piece jigsaw puzzles featuring child-friendly works of art.

This charming and imaginative book playfully pairs works of art with onomatopoeia and graphics as a fun way to introduce pre-schoolers to art―although it’s also sure to appeal to animal lovers of all ages.Children will develop early word-recognition skills through onomatopoeic associations and learn how to visually read works of art and the world around them through graphic associations. The paintings, photographs, prints, drawings, and sculptures featured in Raining Cats and Dogs will also introduce children to the diversity of works of art on those most familiar of family pets, cats and dogs.

Looking At Art ABC, 123, and Colours is a delightful series of books that encourages children from 2 to 6 to look at art. The books feature wondrous paintings from the famous collection of the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, including works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, George Seurat, Pierre Bonnard, Claude Monet, Maurice Denis, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Edouard Vuillard. They also include poems to help children look closely at the paintings and are designed to be read to children or for children to read themselves.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec always loved to draw. When he was young he spent long periods in bed because his bones fractured easily. To pass the time he would draw his family, friends, and animals in the countryside where he lived.This book explores the art of Toulouse-Lautrec through the drawings of Australian actor and performer Rhys Muldoon and his four-year-old daughter, Lotte. Rhys and Lotte visited the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra to see the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec. They were inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec’s paintings, prints and posters so much that they went home and drew their own versions.

Looking At Art ABC, 123, and Colours is a delightful series of books that encourages children from 2 to 6 to look at art. The books feature wondrous paintings from the famous collection of the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, including works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, George Seurat, Pierre Bonnard, Claude Monet, Maurice Denis, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Edouard Vuillard. They also include poems to help children look closely at the paintings and are designed to be read to children or for children to read themselves.