Rating: 5 stars
Cover Synopsis: Following the success of the Art Book for Children, this second volume continues to expand the minds and creativity of children aged from seven to eleven. Works by thirty new artists from all periods have been selected to encourage children to ask why artists do what they do.
The second book is just as good as the first one. The goal of this book is to help children think creatively, and I could feel it working on me too. While reading it, I kept thinking about how much I wish I could get back to my own artistic ambitions. (I was quite artistic in school, but now with a job and family, I simply haven't done much in that realm in the past 10 years.)
This book is also substantial at 75 pages, and introduced me to artists and works I'd never seen before. Eye-opening and fun.
SIDE-NOTE: I waffled back and forth about whether to include these "children's books" in my count toward 100 books this year. After all, I'm an adult. But I figure that since these were substantial works that I spent at least a day (or longer) on, they qualify. You won't find me claiming credit for my every-day reading with my kids! Heck, I'd be past 100 by now if I could count Dr. Suess books. The goal of my 100 book challenge is to enrich myself, to regain my childhood love of reading and awaken my mind. And these books certainly fit the bill.
