Museum ABC (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316071703)

Museum ABC introduces more than one hundred works art--using the alphabet

This unique alphabet book features four works of art from different cultures and periods for each letter of the alphabet. Simple words matched with intriguing illustrations provide an opportunity for endless exploration. Children will be fascinated to discover that a boat, a rose, a tree, and even a window can be so different from one another -- and from the objects they see every day. Adults will love the visual and cultural richness of this alphabetical tour through the Metropolitan Museum's collection.

An informative fact section at the end of the book provides more details about each piece of art and its creator, including art by luminaries such as Paul C zanne, Marc Chagall, Edgar Degas, Utagawa Hiroshige, Roy Lichtenstein, Claude Monet, as well as historic pieces from Greece, Egypt, Italy, China, Japan, India, Iran, and more.

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art the (Ny)
ISBN-10: 0316071706
ISBN-13: 9780316071703
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2002
Pages: 60
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.80h x 8.80w x 0.50d
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2002 pg. 1038
PW Notes and Reprints 07/22/2002 pg. 182
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 216
Booklist 11/15/2002 pg. 606
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 159 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 159 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 07/22/2002