I've mentioned before that Luke loves to read books. He especially loves to read books that he can interact with. He loves touching, feeling, lifting, pushing buttons, really anything that keeps him active and lets him get involved. I was excited to review the Touch the Art books by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo!
The importance of art in a child’s education is undeniable. However, with formal art instruction on the decline, it’s often up to parents to act as art educators. What better time to initiate and develop a lifelong love of art than in the preschool years? Touch the Art is an original, interactive series that gives kids the chance to discover the world’s most revered masterpieces through their fingertips: with fun, textured touch spaces, kids can tug, snap, lift and pull their way through art history!
The brand new titles in the series, Count Monet’s Lilies and Find King Henry’s Treasure, offer families the chance to explore Impressionist art and sixteenth century art and artifacts. There is no combination more magical than a curious child, a loving parent and an engaging teaching tool. Touch the Art makes the circle complete. Exhibited art in museums all over the world can be now found within your lap.
The first title Count Monet's Lilies not only introduces children to Impressionism—perhaps the most popular artistic movement of all time--but also offers them fun with numbers. Kids can count fruit in Cézanne’s Still Life with Apples, pat six fancy hats in Degas’’ The Millinery Shop, feel the bumpy bark in Edouard Vuillard’s Two Schoolchildren, and touch blue ribbon bows in Renoir’s The Swing.
The second title Find King Henry's Treasure tells the story of A knight, a dragon, and stolen treasure! As the brave knight pursues a dragon who has taken the king’s jewels, he races past famous paintings of kings, queens, and other royalty. During the exciting chase, children can touch the glittery chain on Hans Holbein’s Henry VIII, tap the crown in Nicholas Hilliard’s Queen Elizabeth I, and see Raphael’s St. George Struggling with the Dragon.
At first I was a little afraid that these books would be a bit much for Luke's attention span, but once I opened them I could tell that they were just right for him. When he saw me take them out of the package, he couldn't wait to look at them. He loves the stories in these but he also loves to touch and feel the different elements on the pages. He also loves that he can interact during the story by pointing things out and by helping me count too.
These books are a great way to introduce art to your child. I was in high school before I had my first real exposure to fine art and I loved it, I think it's awesome that these books are starting kids out on the right foot. These books add an element of fun to a great learning experience!
You can purchase Count Monet's Lilies HERE and Find King Henry's Treasure HERE at Barnes & Noble !
I received the mentioned books for review purposes only. No other compensation was received and these are my own honest opinions.
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