lupines's review
4.0
I'm not sure whether this book is agreeable by parents, but the story is artsy and funny!
ellalouise99's review
5.0
A lovely book that not only promotes art but also shows that there are many different forms of art and each person can find what they like best. The little boy in the story has a very different idea of art to his mum which doesn't always please her. The end pages are funny and I can image children would enjoy them. I think this would be a nice book to read to KS1 children before an art unit allowing them to think about and then explore different mediums for using in art and what they can create with these different processes.
alicebennett's review
5.0
Much like 'The Dot', this book promotes the idea of a creative curriculum and the ethos that every child is an artist. Children would be invited to plan and create their own pieces of art using any kind of material, colours, style, texture and shape. These would be displayed in a class exhibition titled 'I am an Artist', complete with cards underneath written by the artists to explain their artwork and its title. It would show the class how much both the teacher and their grown ups, value their creative talents and abilities; showcasing their artistic possibilities.
I like how the concept of Art is shown to be whatever you want it to be, for example the differences between the Mum and her makeup 'art' and the child's perspective of placing colourful plants in the fridge!
I like how the concept of Art is shown to be whatever you want it to be, for example the differences between the Mum and her makeup 'art' and the child's perspective of placing colourful plants in the fridge!
mat_tobin's review
5.0
With the most exquisite final double-page spread that had me both gasp and laugh out loud, Altés celebration of one boy's talent and adoration for painting and creativity is as funny as it is painful (if you're a parent). Our protagonist, who opens the story by deftly penciling himself a Dali-esque moustache, explains how he adores art in all forms. What he finds difficult though, is that his mother doesn't see the world in the same way he does.
A beautiful and impeccably humorous account of one boy's passion and one parent's slow decent into a loss of sanity and she tries to manage it, this is a wonderful, incredibly well-mastered picturebook which does all the things I want it to do. It is an ode to vibrancy and spontaneity of art but also to the tolerance and patience of those parents who support their child's passions.
A beautiful and impeccably humorous account of one boy's passion and one parent's slow decent into a loss of sanity and she tries to manage it, this is a wonderful, incredibly well-mastered picturebook which does all the things I want it to do. It is an ode to vibrancy and spontaneity of art but also to the tolerance and patience of those parents who support their child's passions.
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