Title: Kid Artists: True Tales of Childhood from Creative Legends
Author: David Stabler
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594748993 (ISBN13: 9781594748998)
Release Date: August 9th 2016
Pages: 209
Genre: Children’s
Format: Hardback
Source: NetGalley
GoodReads: The series that began with Kid Presidents and Kid Athletes has a new volume that chronicles the childhoods of 16 celebrated artists—everyone from Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh to Mary Cassat, Frida Kahlo, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and even Dr. Seuss! Readers will learn:
· Georgia O’Keeffe was so enthralled by nature that she once ate dirt just to see what it tasted like.
· Jackson Pollock lost the top of his right index finger in a childhood accident (and the severed tip was eaten by a rooster!).
· Andy Warhol’s favorite childhood lunch was—what else?—a bowl of Campbell’s tomato soup.
Every scribble, sketch, and sticky situation comes to life in these kid-friendly and relatable stories, all with Doogie Horner’s trademark full-color illustrations. Kid Artists is a delight for budding artists and eager readers alike.
Mine: It was fun to learn what drove some of the world’s most known artists as children.
VanGogh loved bugs
Beatrix Potter – Nature girl
Jackson Pollack – moved a lot
Charles Schultz – was a shy kid
Most were from humble beginnings and some even grew up in families that struggled, but all somehow make their way to greatness.
*I received a free ARC of from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review*
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