Baby Einstein Van Gogh's World of Color

I love Van Gogh's paintings. This book is such a great way to introduce children (and their parents) to great art!!! I enjoyed reading it myself, before I gave as a new baby gift for my niece's little girl. Her older children have liked reading to book to their new sister.

My 5 yo still loves this book! It introduces children to the beauty of Van Gogh's paintings and teaches them to look for color variations in the paintings. I think it's great, because there are many shades of each color, and this book goes beyond the typical colors of the rainbow. It teaches children to recognize the various hues & values of color. Also, I love the quotes by Van Gogh. If you love and appreciate this artist, you will love sharing this book with your children. If you want a basic book about color try, What Makes a Rainbow? Each page has colored ribbon, which completes a rainbow at the end. It's a fun book!

My daughter loved looking at the pictures in this book, and asked for it every night for weeks. At one, the text was too advanced for her, but we would talk about the pictures--object names, colors, and other things she could relate to. I think when she's a little older, she'll still enjoy the pictures, but will also be able to appreciate the text. From my perspective, a "baby book" that lasts beyond babyhood is pretty rare. Her Baby Einstein books are among the few of her "baby board" books that we are keeping so she can enjoy them again when she's older.

While this book may appear to be only for the little tykes don't let it fool you. Children as old as 40 have been known to read and like this book. What a great way to introduce Van Gogh in a simple, non-threatening way. Baby Einstein is a genius!

My kids love the Van Goat character from the Baby Van Gogh video, and were really happy to see him appear in this book. The book shows art by Van Gogh with suggestions of ideas on how to talk about the art with your baby, and is a good way to teach color. We love it! Totally unique!