Exploring World Art

Exploring World Art by Andrea Belloli

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This book groups works of art together on a topic regardless of where they were created or when. This is useful for a very general introduction to art history, but does not provide much depth. The descriptions of each work provide information about the time, place, and culture in which the object was created. This is a very visual book - a bit like the Eyewitness books from DK press - only with more depth on each particular picture. Overall, an interesting book for young people (6th grade +) interested in art or history, but not a useful book for an assignment (not enough depth on any one thing).



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A Child's Garden of Verses

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I remember having read at least some of these poems as a little girl. "The Swing" and "My Shadow" were poems I remembered in particular, though whether I read this before or read those in a different collection, I can't be sure. My oldest boy (3 & a half yrs old) really enjoys the poems. His favorite thus far is "My Shadow." The illustrations in this edition are wonderful also. Very highly recommended for bedtime reading with kids of all ages. Great alternative to a lot of the comical poetry for kids and Mother Goose (though I like those also).



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