Colors: A First Art Book

Art for all ages of children is essential. This is a wonderful "first book" of art that helps children understand color in their world.

Lucy Micklethwait will hopefully add more books to this concept. A whole series of subjects that introduce young eyes to the art world is much needed and Micklethwait seems to be the one to prepare it. In this small but stunning book the child's eyes are trained to look for color, learn to identify color related to natural forms as depicted by artists, both from the school of the masters to contemporary practitioners, and react! The results are not only beneficial to the child: reading and viewing this book is bound to sharpen the eye and the knowledge of the parent or friend sharing the experience. If there is to be a future for art, artists, and museums, in this era of cutbacks in art teaching from the school curriculum, then books such as this sensitive one will help save the day. Recommended for eyes of every age! Grady Harp, December 05