Because I love art I want to pass on this to my Granddaughter and give her the cultural experience my Mom gave me. The Renaissance was a period of beautiful and meaningful art in my opinion. This book introduces children to some of that art. Though it mostly has paintings religious in nature that was the time and some of the technique is used today. I recommend this book to 4-8 year olds to develop and start them on the love of art.

This book is too short (only 17 pages) and includes numerous inaccuracies . The pictures are lovely, but to only focus on one artist is absurd. This was a good idea. Too bad the execution was so poor.

As a teacher, I appreciate the subject matter and I wish I had caught the others in the "I Like Art" series before now. The prose is appropriate for first to second graders who are reading on grade level (based on my read-through, not the official reading level). I would have changed a bit of the grammar or explanation of certain aspects of the book, but those could be teaching points that the teacher guiding the student can use to demonstrate different ways of wording.

This would be a good, simple guided reading book for students. I am not sure it would inspire them to want to learn more, but it gives the basics about the Renaissance period.

I received an ebook version of this work for free on NetGalley (I requested it. I was not requested to review it).

I wish that this series had existed when I was growing up. Each short volume is introduced by a contemporary child and explains the period, the qualities of the paintings done at that time, the most well-known artists of the period and, in addition, shows a number of reproductions. There is a handy glossary in the back.

As an adult, I have taken a number of art history classes. Nonetheless, I learned some things when I read this short book. For example, I now know that the Renaissance was the first period in which more people could afford to buy artworks.

I recommend collecting this series for a child in your life. Who knows what future art historian may be inspired?

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher.

“I Like Art: Renaissance” by Margaux Stanitsas is a wonderful resource to introduce art history to children. Young readers will learn all about Renaissance Art, meet famous artists like Giovanni Bellini, El Greco, and Raphael, find out why they painted the way they did, and see how the period of peace and prosperity influenced their work. 5/5

Thanks to Xist Publishing and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

Pub Date 01 Aug 2018

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As always, I like books a little more when the title tells you everything you need to know.
The little redheaded guide is drawn as far as possible from the style the book describes, hopefully on purpose. She does have a huge smile. But she talks in big words, probably above the heads of the kids reading this.
Botticelli is mentioned, but the examples are religious rather than his most famous works. For those who know art, a lot of the selections are suspect. There does seem to be a religious undercurrent to them.

Renaissance art can be extraordinarily beautiful and sometimes also unintentionally hilarious (all those hideous babies with old-man faces!).

The I Like Art series introduces complex topics to young readers at an accessible level, and Renaissance will help create an interest in the subject without being overwhelming.

As ever: make sure you pick up a paper copy, not an ebook.