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annieb123's review
5.0
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
The Met Faith Ringgold is one of a new series of illustrated biographies of famous artists for young readers. Released 30th Nov 2021 by Penguin Random House on their DK imprint, it's 56 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.
This is a clearly told and beautifully illustrated biography of the powerhouse painter, artist, writer, and creator Faith Ringgold. The text is full of age-appropriate details about the artist's life and works. One thing I really enjoyed about this book (and the others in the series) are the reader drawing and writing prompts generously scattered throughout. Readers are invited to think about a song they enjoy and describe why they like it, to make a mask and other mixed media projects, and many more. The prompts are placed on pages with tie-in background scenes and relevant observations about the artist's life and development. Although aimed at young readers, I learned things about Ms. Ringgold I didn't know before.
This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition, for the home library, and for gift giving to a young reader, perhaps bundled with some drawing tools and supplies.
Five stars. Genuinely well written and illustrated.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Met Faith Ringgold is one of a new series of illustrated biographies of famous artists for young readers. Released 30th Nov 2021 by Penguin Random House on their DK imprint, it's 56 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.
This is a clearly told and beautifully illustrated biography of the powerhouse painter, artist, writer, and creator Faith Ringgold. The text is full of age-appropriate details about the artist's life and works. One thing I really enjoyed about this book (and the others in the series) are the reader drawing and writing prompts generously scattered throughout. Readers are invited to think about a song they enjoy and describe why they like it, to make a mask and other mixed media projects, and many more. The prompts are placed on pages with tie-in background scenes and relevant observations about the artist's life and development. Although aimed at young readers, I learned things about Ms. Ringgold I didn't know before.
This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition, for the home library, and for gift giving to a young reader, perhaps bundled with some drawing tools and supplies.
Five stars. Genuinely well written and illustrated.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
lelliereads's review
4.0
Faith Ringold was not a name I recognized, but after looking up some of her work after reading this book, I realized that I know her famous paintings and quilts and that her art is featured around my city often. This is the second book in this series that I've read, and I think they're great. They are informative and I think they'd be great for elementary kids. and art classrooms.
Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!
earldizon's review
4.0
A very inspiring read. I only knew about Faith Ringgold through her picture book- Tar Beach- which I read for my Caldecott Reading Challenge. I loved getting to learn more about her and all the ways she experimented with art to express herself. I also loved that she collaborated with her mother for some projects. Hopefully, I'll get to see more of her work in person.
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