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Edward Hopper
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Children's Press, June 1, 2001)Meet Artist Edward Hopper!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned artists, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).This book examines the life and work of the American realist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.
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Pierre Auguste Renoir
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Children's Press, Jan. 15, 2016)Meet Artist Pierre Auguste Renoir!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned artists, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of Pierre Auguste Renoir's actual works, give children a light yet realistic overview of this artist's life and style.
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Frederic Chopin
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2000)Describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century Polish composer who invented beautiful music for the piano and new ways of playing it.
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Duke Ellington
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1996)Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music
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Norman Rockwell
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Children's Press, April 1, 2001)Meet Artist Norman Rockwell!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned artists, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).This book presents the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Norman Rockwell, who painted familiar everyday scenes that people felt were part of their own lives.
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The Beatles
Mike Venezia
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1997)Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Mike Venezia
Library Binding (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)Meet Composer Ludwig van Beethoven!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned composers, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).
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Jackson Pollock
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1994)Recounts the artist's childhood and education, describes influences on his work, and looks at several of his major paintings
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)Meet Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned composers, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).
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George Gershwin
Mike Venezia
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2017)Meet Composer George Gershwin!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned composers, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).
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John Philip Sousa
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1999)A simple biography of the famous band leader and composer who was known as the March King
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Jackson Pollock
Mike Venezia
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2016)Meet Artist Jackson Pollock!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned artists, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of Jackson Pollock's actual works, give children a light yet realistic overview of this artist's life and style.
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