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    Publication Name
    Random House Children's Books
    ISBN
    9780307978486
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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Random House Children's Books
    ISBN-10
    0307978486
    ISBN-13
    9780307978486
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    166627101

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Noisy Paint Box: the Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
    Number of Pages
    40 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Art / Painting, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, People & Places / Europe, Art / History, Biography & Autobiography / Art
    Publication Year
    2014
    Illustrator
    Yes, Grandpre, Mary
    Genre
    Juvenile Nonfiction
    Author
    Barb Rosenstock
    Format
    Picture Book

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.3 in
    Item Weight
    14 Oz
    Item Length
    11.2 in
    Item Width
    9 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Juvenile Audience
    LCCN
    2012-032800
    Reviews
    New York Times, January 29, 2014: "GrandPr employs muted purples and blues to depict Vasya's dull childhood world. Once he starts painting, the pages come alive with bright swirls of color that fly around his head like strands of melody...Even those who aren't inspired to visit a museum will take away the lesson of Kandinsky's life: Listen to what excites you and follow its call." Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 11, 2013: "Rosenstock's prose strikes a balance between lightheartedness and lyricism. GrandPr's paintings conjure up an entire epoch...breathing life into all the characters." Starred Review , Booklist, January 1, 2014: "Richly colored, large acrylic paint and paper collage pictures illustrate the life of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the first painters of abstract art...The rich word choice is a delight: pistachio , cobalt , and saffron introduce readers to colors while hissing , blaring , and whispering reveal the sounds of the colors...This is a beautiful blend of colors, music, and life." Starred Review, Kirkus, December 1, 2013: "A rich, accomplished piece about a pioneer in the art world." Starred Review, School Library Journal, February 2014: "The book offers diverse potential for different types of study, whether one is reading for information or for pleasure. Outstanding." The Huffington Post , March 20, 2014: "The fantastic illustrations in this book will speak to the creative child and the story of breaking free from convention and finding your own path will speak to the child who dreams of things not yet seen." The Horn Book , January/February 2014: "Concentrating primarily on the artist as a child and young adult, Rosenstock takes known events and embellishes them with dialogue and specific sounds for the colors. GrandPr does a fine job showing color and sound as abstractions while presenting the artist and his surroundings in a more realistic manner." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , February 2014: "The story of a young kid who wants to shake things up will appeal to many junior artists, and the details of Vasya's sonic joy in color may inspire further artistic exploration...An author's note gives more details about Kandinsky's life, and a quartet of Kandinsky paintings are reproduced alongside it.", Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 11, 2013: "Rosenstock's prose strikes a balance between lightheartedness and lyricism. GrandPré's paintings conjure up an entire epoch...breathing life into all the characters." Starred Review, Kirkus, December 1, 2013: "A rich, accomplished piece about a pioneer in the art world.", Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 11, 2013: "Rosenstock's prose strikes a balance between lightheartedness and lyricism. GrandPré's paintings conjure up an entire epoch...breathing life into all the characters." Starred Review , Booklist, January 1, 2014: "Richly colored, large acrylic paint and paper collage pictures illustrate the life of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the first painters of abstract art...The rich word choice is a delight: pistachio , cobalt , and saffron introduce readers to colors while hissing , blaring , and whispering reveal the sounds of the colors...This is a beautiful blend of colors, music, and life." Starred Review, Kirkus, December 1, 2013: "A rich, accomplished piece about a pioneer in the art world." The Horn Book , January/February 2014: "Concentrating primarily on the artist as a child and young adult, Rosenstock takes known events and embellishes them with dialogue and specific sounds for the colors. GrandPré does a fine job showing color and sound as abstractions while presenting the artist and his surroundings in a more realistic manner.", New York Times, January 29, 2014: "GrandPré employs muted purples and blues to depict Vasya's dull childhood world. Once he starts painting, the pages come alive with bright swirls of color that fly around his head like strands of melody...Even those who aren't inspired to visit a museum will take away the lesson of Kandinsky's life: Listen to what excites you and follow its call." Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 11, 2013: "Rosenstock's prose strikes a balance between lightheartedness and lyricism. GrandPré's paintings conjure up an entire epoch...breathing life into all the characters." Starred Review , Booklist, January 1, 2014: "Richly colored, large acrylic paint and paper collage pictures illustrate the life of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the first painters of abstract art...The rich word choice is a delight: pistachio , cobalt , and saffron introduce readers to colors while hissing , blaring , and whispering reveal the sounds of the colors...This is a beautiful blend of colors, music, and life." Starred Review, Kirkus, December 1, 2013: "A rich, accomplished piece about a pioneer in the art world." Starred Review, School Library Journal, February 2014: "The book offers diverse potential for different types of study, whether one is reading for information or for pleasure. Outstanding." The Huffington Post , March 20, 2014: "The fantastic illustrations in this book will speak to the creative child and the story of breaking free from convention and finding your own path will speak to the child who dreams of things not yet seen." The Horn Book , January/February 2014: "Concentrating primarily on the artist as a child and young adult, Rosenstock takes known events and embellishes them with dialogue and specific sounds for the colors. GrandPré does a fine job showing color and sound as abstractions while presenting the artist and his surroundings in a more realistic manner." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , February 2014: "The story of a young kid who wants to shake things up will appeal to many junior artists, and the details of Vasya's sonic joy in color may inspire further artistic exploration...An author's note gives more details about Kandinsky's life, and a quartet of Kandinsky paintings are reproduced alongside it."
    TitleLeading
    The
    Dewey Edition
    23
    Grade From
    Preschool
    Dewey Decimal
    759.7
    Grade To
    Third Grade
    Synopsis
    A Caldecott Honor Book Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy- he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers-like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound-the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony! And as he grew older, he continued to hear brilliant colors singing and see vibrant sounds dancing. But was Vasya brave enough to put aside his proper still lifes and portraits and paint . . . music? In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPre tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors-and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box. Backmatter includes four paintings by Kandinsky, an author's note, sources, links to websites on synesthesia and abstract art., A Caldecott Honor Book Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers--like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound--the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony And as he grew older, he continued to hear brilliant colors singing and see vibrant sounds dancing. But was Vasya brave enough to put aside his proper still lifes and portraits and paint . . . music? In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPr tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors--and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box. Backmatter includes four paintings by Kandinsky, an author's note, sources, links to websites on synesthesia and abstract art.
    LC Classification Number
    ND699.K3R67 2014

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