Museum ABC

Museum ABC introduces more than one hundred works art--using the alphabet!This unique alphabet book features four works of art from different cultures and periods for each letter of the alphabet. Simple words matched with intriguing illustrations provide an opportunity for endless exploration. Children will be fascinated to discover that a boat a rose a tree and even a window can be so different from one another -- and from the objects they see every day. Adults will love the visual and cultural richness of this alphabetical tour through the Metropolitan Museum's collection.An informative fact section at the end of the book provides more details about each piece of art and its creator including art by luminaries such as Paul C‚zanne Marc Chagall Edgar Degas Utagawa Hiroshige Roy Lichtenstein Claude Monet as well as historic pieces from Greece Egypt Italy China Japan India Iran and more.

Age Range: 4 - 7 years

Grade Level: Preschool - 1

Hardcover: 60 pages

Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (September 1 2002)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0316071706

ISBN-13: 978-0316071703

Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.6 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds