Five little treasures! This board book series, the product of collaboration between the San Antonio Public Library Foundation, Trinity University Press and the San Antonio Museum of Art, makes for collectable art at a remarkable price. Compact and portable, each concept-based book masterfully depicts artifacts from the San Antonio Museum of Art. Whether the theme is numbers, colors, animals or shapes, unique art pieces illustrate bilingual words and phrases on every page. In this kid-friendly exploration of the arts, mini galleries featuring a variety of fine and folk art on a gamut of media invite readers to experience shapes, colors, and motifs with an artist’s eye.
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Children will marvel at the kaleidoscope of canvases, ceramics, earthenware, lithographs, porcelain, woodcarvings, lacquer and fibers that fill the pages of their new private collections. The photographs’ brilliant colors help to make each book resemble an exhibit’s catalog. The back covers include thumbnail reproductions of the featured artifacts along with descriptions and artist information. This introduction to the arts will surely tap children’s creativity, as well as that of parents, who, after reading these little books, may find themselves inspired to buy art supplies, or plan a visit to a museum or gallery. Share this worthwhile series with your child and help unleash his or her creative potential!
—Reviewed by Professor Gisela Norat, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia
Colores Everywhere! Colors in English y Español
Edited and designed by Madeleine Budnick
Photographs by Peggy Tenison
Trinity University Press • 2012 • 20 pages
Board Book ($7.95)
ISBN: 978-159534139-6
Ages 1-3
Hello, Círculos! Shapes in English y Español
Edited and designed by Madeleine Budnick
Photographs by Peggy Tenison
Trinity University Press • 2012 • 20 pages
Board Book ($7.95)
ISBN: 978-159534140-2
Ages 1-3
Animal Amigos! Artsy Creatures in English y Español
Edited and designed by Madeleine Budnick
Photographs by Peggy Tenison
Trinity University Press • 2013 • 20 pages
Board Book ($7.95)
ISBN: 978-159534152-5
Ages 1-3
Black & Blanco: Engaging Art in English y Español
Edited and designed by Madeleine Budnick
Photographs by Peggy Tenison
Trinity University Press • 2013 • 20 pages
Board Book ($7.95)
ISBN: 978-159534154-9
Ages 1-3
