Mus-List,

I don't think this made it to all of you the first time I sent it.  I
would appreciate any feedback on my purposed project (have any of you
worked with libraries before to build community ties and develop new
audiences?) and other books you may have encountered for children
related to art and museums.

Thanks in advance,
Jennifer


I hope this helps.  I am currently working on a project to partner
branch libraries' story times with museum tours.  This is a list of
books and series that I and a children's librarian have compiled.
Our project is in the developmental stages, therefore we would
appreciate any feedback regarding other books and/or exactly how you
are using books to help children experience museums.

Jennifer Bransom
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Books
 (note:  information is ordered Title, Author, appropriate age level,
summary)
Art:
        Rembrandt - Mike Venezia (PS - 4)
        An Artist - Goffstein, M.B. (2-5) story of how an artist creates
        When Clay Sings - Baylor, Bird (2-5) Southwestern clay
        Shapes & Stories - Grigson, Jeff (5-7) specific pictures analyzed
        Leonardo & the Renaissance - Harris, Nat (5-7)
        Just Imagine - Cumming, R.  Concepts shown through great paintings
        Creatures of Paradise - Holme, B (4-8) 117 artworks of animals
        Investigating Art - Keightly, M. (5-8) a practical guide for young peopl
e
        Great Painters - Ventura, P. (4-8) ancient Greece through Picasso
        Art Dog - Hurd, Thatcher
        The Gentleman and the Kitchen Maid -
        Frederick - Lionni, Leo mouse/painter brings cheer to winter hibernation
        Antonio's Apprenticeship, Painting a Fresco in Renaissance Italy (ages 6
 - 11)
Museums:
        Anno's Alphabet - Anno (PS-2) "an excellent introduction to art"
        ABC: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Mayer, F.C. (PS-4)
        ABC: Museum of Modern Art, NY - Mayer, F.C. (PS-4)
        The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau - Agee, Jon (PS-3) picture bo
ok, paintings come to life
        Benjamin's Portrait - Baker, A. (PS-1) hamster in a gallery
        Norman the Doorman - Freeman, D. (PS-2) at museum
        Jackson Makes His Move - Glass, A. (1-3) racoon and abstract art
        Visiting the Art Museum - Brown, L.K. (K-3) an introduction
        Cherries and Cherry Pits - Williams, V. (K-3) giving, loving and making
art
        All in a Day - Anno et al (K-3) multiculturalism by 10 artists
        Art Lessons - Schick, E (1-4)
        Paddingtons Art Exhibition - Bond, M. (3-5)
        Linnea in Monet's Garden - Bjork, C. (1-4) learns about flowers, Monet a
nd Impressionism
        Boy of the Painted Cave - Denzel, J. (5-7) cromagnon boy wants to be a c
ave painter
        Time of the Bison - Turner, A. (3-5) same plot as above
        Voice of the Wood - Clement, C. (3-5) fairytale/relationship art to arti
st
                also Painter and the Wild Swan
Biographies:
        An Artist's Album - Goffstein, M.B. (2-4) poetic interpretation of sever
al artists
        Meet Edgar Degas - Newlands, A (2-6)
        Picasso - Venezia, M. (PS-4)
        Inspirations - Sills, Leslie (5-7) 4 women artists
        Marc Chagall - Raboff, E. (4-6)
        Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkon - Henry, M. (4-6)
        Claude and Sun - Novak, Matt (PS-1) caricature of Monet
        All I See - Rylont, C. (1-3) artist teaches young friend to paint
        I, Juan de Pareja - de Trevino, E. (5-8) Velasquez
Series:
        Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists - Venezia, Mike
        I Spy ...       a Lion in Art
                an Alphabet in Art
                Numbers in Art - Micklethwait, Lucy
        Spot ...        a Cat
                a Dog - Micklethwait, Lucy
Experience is by industry achieved
And perfected by the swift course of time.