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Art Hardcover – Picture Book, April 12, 2006

by Patrick McDonnell (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 148 ratings
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A rhyming tribute to a budding young artist.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    48 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    8.38 x 0.38 x 9.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    April 12, 2006
  8. ISBN-10
    031611491X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0316114912
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PreSchool-Grade 3-In a play on words that carries throughout the story, Art, a young boy, joyfully tries his hand at all kinds of art. He DRAWS SCRIBBLES THAT SQUIGGLE, SPLOTCHES WITH BLOTCHES, ZIGS and ZAGS, doodles and dogs, and so much more. His creations, rendered in watercolor and crayon, extend from the drizzles on the title page to swirls and curls and Jackson Pollock-like spreads until the doodles become a picture in which Art and his dog blast off for the moon: THERE'S NO STOPPING ART...WHEN ART IS INSPIRED. He falls asleep amid his work and awakens to find it on the refrigerator, PUT THERE BY MOTHER 'CAUSE MOTHER LOVES ART. The rhyming text is brief and takes a backseat to the little boy's exuberant pictures. This story, along with Peter H. Reynolds's The Dot (Candlewick, 2003), can free up hesitant artists to let their talent shine.-Marianne Saccardi, formerly at Norwalk Community College, CT
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PreS-K. McDonnell, creator of the Mutts comic strip, offers this slim story that owes its concept to Crockett Johnson's classic Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955). McDonnell begins with wordplay: "This is Art," read the words above an image of a young boy. "And this is art," read the words on the following page, located above a rainbow of watercolor swirls. On the following spreads, McDonnell's rhyming text follows Art, the boy, as he wields his crayons, pencils, and brushes with gleeful abandon, creating joyful swirls, zigzags, and doodles that eventually form a neighborhood scene, which he enters in his dreams when he falls asleep. The story is slender, and the rhymes occasionally seem cloying: "Art stares at the paper and uses his noodle to conjure up a perfect doodle." Peter Reynolds' The Dot (2003) offers more substantive stories about kids creating art. Still, the scenes of Art at work exude a contagious, freewheeling energy that may inspire children to grab their own crayons and let their imaginations loose on paper. Gillian Engberg
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; First Edition (April 12, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031611491X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316114912
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.38 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 148 ratings

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Patrick McDonnell

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Patrick McDonnell’s beloved comic strip, MUTTS, has appeared in over 700 newspapers across 20 countries for nearly 30 years. Charles Schulz called it “One of the best comics strips of all time.” MUTTS has received numerous awards both for its artistic excellence and for its animal and environmental protection themes.

McDonnell is the author of New York Times bestselling picture books, including The Gift of Nothing and the Caldecott Honor winning Me...Jane (a childhood biography of Jane Goodall). Both have been adapted as musicals for the Kennedy Center stage.

His latest book, which will be released late September, is The Super Hero’s Journey in which Marvel super heroes go on the ultimate journey: to find the love within. McDonnell has collaborated with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle on Guardians of Being and with Rumi translator-poet Daniel Ladinsky on Darling I Love You. Heart To Heart, a collaboration with His Holiness the Dalia Lama having an environmental theme, was released in early 2023.

McDonnell was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years and currently serves on the boards of The Fund for Animals, The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust.

You can sign up to receive the daily MUTTS comic strip at MUTTS.com.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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debraSamica
5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018
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This is one of the most wonderful books for children I have ever read~ So exuberant, Inspiring and FUN! I think I would rank it up there with "Where the Wild Things Are"! Kids will love the great illustrations and the sweet story! And parents and grandparents will love this as well!
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Shayna B
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally found it after years of searching!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015
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I love this book. I ran across this book in high school (?) possibly junior high, and have been trying to track it down since. (I wasn't sure what it was called, only vague memories of what the pages looked like...) When I found it, I bought it and it is as good as I remembered it being. I have added it to my growing collection of children's books for my future children.
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Olivia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for school
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020
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I got this book for the first week of school and it worked out well! The kids loved it
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Jillian Einstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
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I absolutely love this book! My 3yr son memorized every page and reads it to me now ❤️
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Kate Shade
5.0 out of 5 stars Creative and clever
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014
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McDonnell plays with the meaning of words and images to tell the simple story of a little boy who loves to paint, and his other who loves her son's creations. Minimal, simple text and sprawling illustrations will capture the interest of even very young children, and early elementary students will still appreciate the clever wordplay.
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Claudia Reder
4.0 out of 5 stars Enhances creativity
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
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Teaching preservice teachers, I always look for books that complement my philosophy of introducing arts and creativity into the curriculum. Children and adults are hungry for creative outlooks in this time of standards. After reading the book to the class, we continue our discussion about how education can enhance or be a creativity blocker. Then of course, we must try painting ourselves to remember what it was like....
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Alyssa M
5.0 out of 5 stars Can help kids think creatively
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
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Super simple story that evokes a little outside-the-box thinking.
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KB
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a well done picture book
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2012
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I've been a huge fan of Mutts for some time, so when I saw this book by Patrick McDonnell, I felt like I needed to check it out. It's absolutely adorable and makes this little guy named Art, who is quite "Art-tistic" come alive in this fun take on being a little artist.
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Noriene Robertson
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2016
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Loved this book. My students went right to work after trying what Art had in the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2017
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Excellent read
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Jane Fuller
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2014
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A precious little book for young and old.
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