A playful look into the intricacies of art. Three fashion-conscious mice (I guess this from their dapper wardrobes) pilfer a postcard from their human homeowners. Its a portrait of a lady in fancy Elizabethan finery, but the mice don't know this. They just have all sorts of fun looking at the pretty lady's clothes and jewelry. They carefully but simply examine pattern, line, color and shapes - all part of the K-1 art and math curriculums. As most of Wallace's books, this one also includes activities and some follow up inf. in the back. This is a clever alternative to the art books that try so hard to hook small children into more formal art. By focusing all the attention on a single painting, this one just might work!
This would also be a great pairing with Mouse Paint from years ago.
Grades K-3
Thursday, February 1, 2007
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The use of a "viewing frame" was a great tool for looking at art. I agree the focus on only one painting was an effective approach we haven't seen in other art books. The clean lines and pure bright colors used by this illustrator call attention to the concepts. The use of a postcard extends the applications of this book to writing as well. Among the many mathematical concepts are symmetry.
I must admit that I was pleasantly surprized by this book. Using a viewing frame is such a gook way to look at color, line, shape and patter is a valuable approach to use. I have been taught to use this technique in quilting to get a better idea of how something looks.
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