Stone Giant: Michelangelo's David and How He Came to be by Jane Sutcliffe
35.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
No one wanted the "giant." The hulking block of marble lay in the work yard, rained on, hacked at, and abandoned--until a young Michelangelo saw his David in it. This is the story of how a neglected, discarded stone became a masterpiece for all time. It is also a story about art--about an artist's visio ...Show more
Pablo Picasso (Genius) by Jane Kent
22.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: Genius
A new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figures who have left their mark on humanity in fields such as science, art, exploration, music and other subjects. Young readers will be able to read all about t ...Show more
They Did It First - 50 Scientists, Artists and Mathematicians Who Changed the World by Julie Leung; Caitlin Kuhwald
20.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: They Did It First
The greatest challenge is believing it's possible . . . They Did It First features fifty trailblazing scientists, artists and mathematicians who were not afraid to dream big and be the FIRST. Discover the pioneers who defied the boundaries of possibility and went on to revolutionise the world. Writte ...Show more
My Art Book of Friendship by Shana Gozansky
35.00 NZD
Category: Board, Cloth & Bath Books
Friends are an important part of every toddler's social life... and now, part of their first art collection Friendships are among the most important relationships we have. Friends play, laugh, and share -- and comfort one another in times of need. Here, for the first time, a collection of work by all- ...Show more
The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
45.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Discover what makes a piece a significant work of art and tour history's greatest masterpieces. See the master works of Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and more. From prehistoric cave paintings to postmodern art, The Art Book explores more than 100 different movements, periods, and works ...Show more
Frida by Jonah Winter
18.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico in 1907. This is the story of how she learned to paint, how painting saved her life, and why her paintings are like no-one else's. Like Frida's art, this is a work of the imagination, but it is also true.
Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work by Justin G. Schiller
65.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
The preeminent children's book artist of the 20th century, Maurice Sendak and his 60-year career are celebrated in this full-colour catalogue of more than 200 images being exhibited at the Society of Illustrators in New York City from June 11-August 17, 2013. Accompanied by 12 essays from such noted sch ...Show more
Cool Architecture: 50 Fantastic Facts for Kids of All Ages by Simon Armstrong
34.00 NZD
Category: Design & Architecture
Want to know more about the buildings around you? Can't tell a Doric from a Corinthian column? Interested in how the Egyptians built the pyramids, and how on earth a dome stays up? Then this book is for you. Packed with absorbing facts and quirky illustrations, Cool Architecture tells you everything you ...Show more
Matisse's Garden by Samantha Friedman; Cristina Amodeo; Henri Matisse
35.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
One day, the French artist Henri Matisse cut a small bird out of a piece of paper. It looked lonely all by itself, so he cut out more shapes to join it. Before he knew it, Matisse had transformed his walls into larger-than-life gardens, filled with brightly colored plants, animals, and shapes of all siz ...Show more
Collecting Children's Books: Art, Memories, Values by Noah Fleisher
55.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
When We Were Very Young Children's Books delight the young and the young at heart. From the gentle ritual of Goodnight Moon to the incredible odyssey of bad boy Max in Where the Wild Things Are, these timeless tales remain with us as certainly as a mother's hug. Collecting Children's Books showcases som ...Show more
Close Ups, Cross Sections and Cutaways (In Focus) by Libby Walden
33.00 NZD
Category: Lift-the-Flaps | Series: In Focus
Ten illustrators place ten subjects under the microscope to uncover what lies beneath the surface...From famous landmarks to fruit and veg and from the natural world to everyday inventions, In Focus investigates a fresh perspective by looking at 101 wonders of the world from the outside, in.
Leonardo da Vinci (In the Picture With...) by Iain Zaczek
24.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: In the Picture with
This title looks at the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci, including an examination of paintings such as The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, The Annunciation, Lady with an Ermine, Portrait of Ginevra de' Benci, The Virgin and Child with St Anne and The Virgin of the Rocks. It looks at the techniques and colou ...Show more