A selection of fine art paintings from artists worldwide and throughout history, combined with a simple 'I Spy' game of spotting colours. A fun way to introduce children to fine art through concept-based play. I spy with my little eye! a red key a black cat a yellow sun Each magnificent painting in this book has a different coloured object for you to look for -- some are easy, but some are difficult. And when you have found them all, there are lots of other interesting things to spot. Lucy Micklethwait has selected a wonderful range of fine art by painters including Magritte, Van Gogh, Miro and Chagall. With a gloriously reproduced piece of art on each spread, this title is the ultimate picture-puzzle challenge for children, making art accessible and fun.

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Compiled by Lucy Micklethwait

Prizes

/ Key title A selection of fine art paintings from artists worldwide and throughout history, combined with a simple 'I Spy' game of spotting colours. A fun way to introduce children to fine art through concept-based play. / More than 130,000 copies of 'I Spy Alphabet', alone, have sold worldwide. / This series has met with huge popularity from teachers, librarians, parents and children alike. / This book will include some of the best known and loved pictures with a fantastic combination of old and modern. /The 'I Spy in Art 'series makes art fun. / Lucy Micklethwait has already proved herself a judge of how to present great art to children so that they can enjoy on their own terms some of the world's most famous pictures. / Young children will delight in the picture-puzzle element in this book, poring over the paintings to find each coloured object. / A perfect way to introduce young children to art. / Competition: There is nothing similar that can compare in age level, quality or content.

Reviews

'Micklethwait's choice may be unorthodox but it makes sense (and allows parents the option of showing off: "Little Pablo just adores Joaquin Torres-Garcia's Form, Structure and Objects").' Sunday Telegraph