I also really liked the authors dedication in the beginning to her father, about how he called her paintings 'love pictures'. Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide to Modern Art, Pre-Owned Hardcover 1596435496 9781596435490 Jane Breskin. Janson), has the advantage of living in an actual art museum, tucked into the corner of a.

Then have the class draw, paint or color, and cut out circles, squares, triangles, tiny dots and squiggles-or any shapes they choose. A friendship is born, and the boys bring their families together to share rugelach and date cookies in the park as they make a wish for peace. Circles and squares Squiggles and wiggles and stripes When Jansen the mouse discovers the art of such greats as Picasso, Matisse, and Warhol.

I loved how Zalben mixed together a delightful children's story with real historical art history in the ending, along with little tidbits about the artists! I recognized a few of the more famous references, like the Andy Warhol soup cans, but it was nice to read a little bit about some of the lessor known artists. Janson, the mouse in Jane Breskin Zalbens Mousterpiece (named after the art historian H.W. Janson, the mouse in Jane Breskin Zalben’s Mousterpiece (named after the art historian H.W. You can use a different artist each week, focusing on one style and movement. Janson also finally finishes her own masterpiece, a 'mousterpiece', and is content being a true artist. Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure, By Jim Murphy, Alison Blank. The museum director sees it and is so impressed he gives her her own exhibition, where people come from far and wide to see her work.

However, when the modern wing closes for renovation, she is devastated, until she decides to create her own artwork. Click here to buy Mousterpiece by Jane Breskin Zalben on School And Library and find more of your favourite Juvenile Grades 1-2 Ages 6-7 books in Raru's Online Book Store. A young mouse named Janson lives in a museum and falls in love with exploring the beautiful artwork at night.

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