Can You Find It?: Search And Discover More Than 150 Details In 19 Works Of Art Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Discover all the intriguing details that make great art so fascinating. Each spread in this exciting new book offers a work of art and at least eight items to hunt for somewhere within the painting. Turn the thrill of artistic discovery into a trip through history and around the world, as Can You Find It? invites young readers to look into shadows and reflections, through windows and in the branches of trees. * Find a baby and a yellow bowl in a busy scene from ancient China. * Find a traffic light and a pair of pinky rings in a quiet snack bar of a movie theater. * Find three hands and a white bird in a portrait of a five-year-old French king alone on his throne. * Find five butterflies and two owls in an Egyptian tomb painting. * Find a water pump and a haystack in a view down Main Street in small-town America. The nineteen paintings in Can You Find It?, all from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, include art ranging from ancient Egyptian friezes to 20th-century works. This book is a great tool to show young readers a wonderful new way to look at art.
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (November 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0810932792
ISBN-13: 978-0810932791
Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 0.5 x 10.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #344,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #108 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Art > History #3839 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Chapter Books & Readers > Beginner Readers #4468 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Activity Books
Age Range: 5 - 9 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 4
There are 19 paintings from the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that list things to look for in the painting. This is a neat way to incorporate art with your child while playing. My kids love the "I Spy" books and this is no different. There is a wide range of artwork from ancient Egyptian up to modern day. I only wish the book were longer with more paintings included.
the cover picture isn't quite representative of the paintings inside - a big range of art styles from egyptian to tudor to indian and flemish. there are suggestions to ask a child to find, but they are way too advanced for my son so i make it a whole lot simpler. i hope they are ones he can find as he learns to read. i'm sure to someone more into art, there are familiar faces, but to me the paintings were all new. i might have liked a few more 'famous' ones, but on the whole an engaging book.
this book is very interesting to my son and is encouraging a new interest in art. this is the first time he has sat poring over works of art!
Bought this for my I-Spy-loving 3 year old, for a long car trip, only to discover that you've got to be able to read to pick out the items to be found. The "Can You Find" is written out, rather than pictorially depicted; age for the book is given as Kindergarten and up, and I'm pretty sure most kindergarteners aren't reading yet, so I'd just revise the decription to 6 and up or maybe even 7 and up. Great pictures, though, and fun to do *with* the boy, just not a keep-yourself-busy book for the littlest art lover.
At almost-4, my granddaughter finds this book fascinating - but hard. The reproductions of famous artwork are excellent, but the book size means that the individual objects in them are often small. Color contrast makes some objects almost invisible. We like: being asked for a specific number of items (1 - 9); learning new words (pitch fork, woven, tiara, etc.); making up our own search questions; talking about what is happening in the paintings; talking about what like was like (the same and different) in the time and place of the painting. We recommend a microscope!
My 24-year old son loved Where's Waldo as a child. I thought "Can You Find It?" might be an interesting advance on the same concept. The gift was much appreciated. He liked the selection of paintings and finding things within the art work, plus the education aspect made fun. Poured over it after pouring a cup of coffee each morning during his Christmas visit. Waldo a distant (but fond!) memory.
Our toddler's grandmother had this from her teaching days, and it turned out to be his favorite "potty time" book on a recent visit. So, I have to say that while it undoubtedly is interesting for older kids, it is a fun way for a toddler to pass the time while he's learning new life skills. I could see it also being a good airplane book. For our little guy, we made up easier things to find than the text suggested. Each page has 5-6 listed items to find in a painting (like 6 white birds), but the art is chosen so that there is a lot to look at and talk about. It was also interesting to have him ask us to find things, and helped him to think about other people's points of view. Really a fun book from 2-5 (with guidance) and on up. I could see siblings racing to find things in here. Creative concept. Reviewing here because our son has been asking for the book since we left his grandmother's, so we came here to get a copy and a sequel or two.
This book was a gift for my five year old son. He seems to really enjoy the search and find concept. It certainly provides great brain exercise for his developing mind. As a parent and former art history major during my college years, I can surely appreciate all the works of art within this book. The major drawback is the miniscule size of many of the elements within each painting. It can easily put a strain on your brain and of course, your eyes. Word to the wise: look at this book under good lighting conditions.
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