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A gorgeous, evocative biography of one of America's most beloved artists.Georgia O'Keeffe saw the world differently from most people. As a child she roamed the prairie with a sketch pad in her hand, struggling to capture on paper what she saw all around her. At art school she learned to speak in paint on canvas. But Georgia felt confined by city life. She longed for vast expanses of space, and she found it in the red hills and silent deserts of New Mexico. Lyrical and vivid, this is a portrait of an exceptional artist, a woman whose eyes were open to the wideness and wonder of the world.Through Georgia's Eyes is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Lexile Measure: 450L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (February 7, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0805077405
ISBN-13: 978-0805077407
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #225,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #76 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Art > History #119 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Art #176 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > 1900s
Age Range: 5 - 8 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
My sister recommended the book to me and I bought it for myself and all of my friends with children. Everyone loves it! The illustrations are beautiful and draw children into the story about Georgia O'Keeffe's life and accomplishments. It encourages children to be creative and value their individuality -- and naturally leads to conversations about the importance of seeing and appreciating the colors and beauty around us, taking pride in our individual talents, and exploring our creativity. I highly recommend this book. Buy it for your friends with children too. They'll appreciate it!
Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings have always captivated me. As a college student, I had a poster print of one of her paintings---a sinuous sandstone fissure---pressed on to a cheap foamboard backing, and toted it around from dormitory room to apartment to apartment until it was gouged and beaten up. Something about O'Keeffe's color palette, and her eye for natural lines of beauty, provoked within me a stillness even in unstill times.Somehow Rachel Rodriguez and Julie Paschkis have succeeded in conveying the contemplative beauty at the heart of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings and life. The prose is spare and reflective, mimicking the cadences of the natural world: "A canyon calls her. From the bottom at dusk she sees a long line of cows above, black lace against a dusky sky." The illustrations, cut-paper collages, mate the vibrant intensity of O'Keeffe's artistic vision with the simplicity and wonder of a child's.The first time I visited New Mexico and marveled at the quality of the light at daybreak and sunset, I couldn't help but wonder whether Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings had perfectly captured colors that are indescribable, or her paintings had so colored my perception that I saw the world through her eyes. This book brought a slice of that warm southwestern sunshine into my gray northwestern spring.I highly recommend "Through Georgia's Eyes." It is simply enchanting.
Rachel Rodriguez and Julie Paschkis have teamed up beautifully and sensitively to glean the essence of Georgia O'Keeffe's life and paintings. Rodriguez writes almost in a haiku-like prose: simple yet distilling O'Keeffe's life and work to its heart and soul. The book should be a delight to children to read and be read to and encourage young and old alike to follow their dreams.
Loved this book and used it with my art students grades K-3. Beautiful pictures and they really loved the story of Georgia's life. I complimented it with a book of actual photographs of her flower paintings and the students did a great job making flowers in the style of Georgia. Highly recommended.... :)
The colorful book, Through Georgia's Eyes, was excellent. Georgia, a young girl, learns to paint and discovers she can be an artist despite what her siblings say. The bright illustrations portray Georgia's feelings. Strong in talent, she paints large flowers that make people "feel like real butterflies flitting through out the unvervise of her garden." Painting pictures in my head, the authors action words excited me. The story, super and wonderful, was entertaining. I would give it ***** stars. Jodilyn
Almost a knock-off of Jeanette Winter's "My Name is Georgia." Both books are somewhat poetical; not biographies exactly. Good illustrations in both books -- you can tell both artists really have a feeling for Georgia O'Keefe. I'm lumping them together because they are so similar, down to the quotes they used.
Perfect condition!!!Thank you for sending out such a good quality book to me. It arrived in great condition! I was so pleased. This is the kind of book you would like to be in good condition. For me, it is a collectible. It also looks brand new!
Love this book. I bought it for my 3 y.o. neice. Great way to introduce this artist to young kids.
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