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Why is Pablo Picasso so famous? What makes his paintings so great? Max Tanner answers those questions in What's So Great About Picasso?, a fun guide to the Spanish master written just for kids. Born in Spain in 1881, Picasso was a child prodigy who grew up to change art forever. Young readers will follow his journey from the sad blue paintings of his Blue Period to the playful invention of Cubism — the revolutionary style he created with Georges Braque that shows objects from many angles at once. They'll meet famous masterpieces like Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and the powerful anti-war mural Guernica, and discover how one artist produced tens of thousands of works in a lifetime.
What makes this book work for young readers is that it answers the question children actually ask in front of a Picasso: why does it look like that? Instead of lecturing, Tanner tells the story of a restless inventor who kept changing his style, explains Cubism in plain words a child can picture, and shows how Guernica turned paint into protest. Art terms and techniques are introduced gently, one idea at a time, so a child can finish the book and explain Picasso to someone else — which is the real test of understanding. The lively storytelling keeps the focus on curiosity and discovery, not dates and jargon.
With simple language, lively storytelling, and kid-friendly explanations of art terms and techniques, this book makes modern art exciting and easy to understand. Perfect for young artists, classrooms, and homeschoolers — and a great next step after the series' da Vinci volume. Grab the ebook edition at a discount from Tellebook.
After reading, children can try Picasso's trick themselves: draw a face showing the front and the side at once, the way Cubism does. It is a small exercise that teaches a big idea — that art does not have to copy what the eye sees, and that breaking a rule can be the beginning of a new one.
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