Art and Music

Art by Patrick McDonnele

 Patrick McDonnell's "Art" introduces children to the imaginative world of art and the endless opportunities it holds. Sure to captivate the minds and warm the hearts of children and adults alike, "Art" shows readers that a picture really can be worth a...

Leonard Bernstein by Mike Venezia

Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of this composer's life and style and music.

Frederic Chopin by Mike Venezia

Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of this composer's life and style and music.

George Handel by Mike Venezia

The author/illustrator of the highly successful Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series lends his creative talents to another fun, informative series, this one featuring world-famous composers.

George Gershwin by Mike Venezia

Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of this composer's life and style and music.

John Phillip Sousa by Mike Venezia

The author/illustrator of the highly successful Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series lends his creative talents to another fun, informative series, this one featuring world-famous composers.

Eugene Delacroix by Mike Venezia

He knew from the age of 10 that he wanted to be an artist! Learn how early 19th-century painter Eugene Delacroix made a splash in the art world with his mastery of vibrant color schemes that would influence Impressionists and other modern artists.

Johannes Vermeer by Mike Venezia

 Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist's life and style in these fun and educational books.

Georges Seurat by Mike Venezia

Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of the life and style of Georges Seurat, the inventor of Pointillism.

Salvador Dali by Mike Venezia

Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of Dali's actual works, give children a light yet realistic overview of Leonardo DaVinci's life and style.

Jacob Lawrence by Mike Venezia

A biography of the African American painter who used his art to tell stories about the lives of individual Blacks and historical events important in the lives of his people.

Winslow Homer by Mike Venezia

With a blend of full-color reproductions by the masters along with entertaining cartoon-like original illustrations, this series introduces readers to some of the world's greatest artists. Here readers meet 19th-century engraver turned painter Winslow...