xishimmerix's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
mickified's review against another edition
5.0
A quick, infectious book of poems about great art. I love that there was an effort to showcase artists from all around the globe and different time periods.
bhavani's review against another edition
4.0
My favourite paintings and poetry combo by page number, beginning to end:
1) Mada Primavesi (1912-1913), Gustav Klimt - Paint Me, Marilyn Singer
2) Dancing in Colombia (1980), Fernando Botero - Dancing, Alma Flor Ada
3) Skeletons as artisans (ca. 1890-1910), Jose Guadalupe Posada - Ti-ki-ri, ti-ki-ri, ti-ki-ri, tas!, Guadalupe Garcia McCall
4) The Horse Fair (1852-1855), Rosa Bonheur - Resistance, Cynthia Cotten
5) Untitled (Studio), 2014, Kerry James Marshall - Studio, Marilyn Nelson
6) Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa, 1856, Utagawa Hiroshige - Walking to Temple, Janet Wong
Paintings I find attractive:
1) Young Mother Sewing (1900), Mary Cassatt
2) Cat Watching a Spider (ca. 1888-1892), Oide Toko
3) The Repast of the Lion (ca. 1907), Henri Rousseau
4) The Elephant Clock (1315), Artist Unknown
Poems that speak to me:
1) Young Ashoka Sundari
2) Ann Whitford Paul
1) Mada Primavesi (1912-1913), Gustav Klimt - Paint Me, Marilyn Singer
2) Dancing in Colombia (1980), Fernando Botero - Dancing, Alma Flor Ada
3) Skeletons as artisans (ca. 1890-1910), Jose Guadalupe Posada - Ti-ki-ri, ti-ki-ri, ti-ki-ri, tas!, Guadalupe Garcia McCall
4) The Horse Fair (1852-1855), Rosa Bonheur - Resistance, Cynthia Cotten
5) Untitled (Studio), 2014, Kerry James Marshall - Studio, Marilyn Nelson
6) Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa, 1856, Utagawa Hiroshige - Walking to Temple, Janet Wong
Paintings I find attractive:
1) Young Mother Sewing (1900), Mary Cassatt
2) Cat Watching a Spider (ca. 1888-1892), Oide Toko
3) The Repast of the Lion (ca. 1907), Henri Rousseau
4) The Elephant Clock (1315), Artist Unknown
Poems that speak to me:
1) Young Ashoka Sundari
2) Ann Whitford Paul
tashrow's review
4.0
This collection of children’s poetry was inspired by a Leonardo da Vinci quote: “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” Paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art were paired with poets who wrote poems inspired by those paintings. The result is spectacular, a book that shows each poem along with the art that is tied to it. The poems reflect the paintings in unique and interesting ways, showing readers details, emotions and the feel of each one. The book ends with information on each of the poets and each of the artists. A book that invites young readers to look closely at art and see it from their own point of view. Appropriate for ages 8-12.
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