See and Do Children's Book: Vincent van Gogh

Beautifully designed and illustrated with drawings, photographs, and reproductions of works of art, the See and Do books offer children an ideal and engaging way to explore the lives of these great artists and the works that made them famous. A biographical sketch of Van Gogh with fascinating anecdotes and descriptions of how life was lived in his time brings this painter to life, while glimpses into his studio, combined with simple and clear explanations of how his paintings were created, offer young readers a thorough understanding of the working life of this artists. Moreover, the See and Do books directly engage children in the act of learning by asking questions about the paintings' content and style and suggesting activities that will help them truly understand how a painter makes a painting. For ages nine to twelve.