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alanaleigh's review against another edition
This book asks at one point -- "Art and his art/ Can you tell them apart?" And when you're looking at the small boy, splattered in paint with his Pollock-esque work around him, you'll be more than amused at the comparison.
Art is about Art, a young boy with a passion for art. You'll find many comparisons to Harold and the Purple Crayon, but I think Art is wonderful all on its own. The concept of an imaginative child who loves to draw (and whose mother happily displays his work on the fridge) is common, but Patrick McDonnell creates a delightful visual and storyline.
Art is about Art, a young boy with a passion for art. You'll find many comparisons to Harold and the Purple Crayon, but I think Art is wonderful all on its own. The concept of an imaginative child who loves to draw (and whose mother happily displays his work on the fridge) is common, but Patrick McDonnell creates a delightful visual and storyline.
castronovoc's review against another edition
4.0
Reminded me a bit of Harold ad the Purple Crayon, but this book includes colors and a loving ending.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
5.0
My dad is the executive director at an art museum and my mother is a photographer and retired art teacher, so as you can imagine I grew up surrounded by art and always being told that the art I made was beautiful. I was lucky to have that and Art (the boy) has that in this book. I must be getting mushy in my old(er) age because this book made me cry. It made me miss the times when I laid around on the floor coloring with my dad or taking photography classes with my mom. This is a special book that shows how special every child is.
mamabearian's review against another edition
5.0
Art loves art. He draws all kinds of things - so many that he falls asleep making art. When he wakes, his Mom has put his artwork is on the refrigerator. I really loved the ending of this one! With fun, colorful illustrations and short, rhyming text.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
5.0
This is such a wonderful book! Art is an artist who loves to make all kinds of art. (See what I did there?) The entire book is a play on words of sorts and Art is a character reminiscent of Harold from _Harold and the Purple Crayon_. The illustrations in this book are superb, both bright and energetic, and readers will be inspired to make art of their own. Highly recommended.
idgey's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
suzannekm's review against another edition
5.0
fun book with nice illustrations. Great wordplay with Art the artist making art.
witchofthemountains's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this book up because one of the boys I babysit (aged 5) LOVES to draw and color, and I try very hard to encourage the boys in what they like to do. It gives a good range of examples on what line and shape mean in an art context, and then going into color matches and so on. The best part is that it never gets stuffy or pedantic. It remembers that it's a book for kids and presents the information in a fun, whimsical manner.