Editorial Review
It’s pop, with a twist—a fun collection of works by such 20th century masters as Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Hockney that turns the art world into a fingertip sensation. What could be better than pulling on the lettuce in Claes Oldenburg’s Two Burgers with Everything? Or stroking the fluffy eyelashes on Warhol’s pink-toned Marilyn? It’s an experience kids will never forget.
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Customer Reviews
The Series Books is Great 
2006-11-21
See the review of the other books in series.
My kids love them.
The art and concept are great, the words less so 
2008-05-30
My daughter loves to look through this book. She calls it "the dancing guys books" based on the first work shown---by Keith Haring. We all enjoy looking at the cakes in the Wayne Thiebaud painting, and the LOVE painting.
However, I wonder why the words are really necessary. The rhymes all seem forced and add very little to the book. The last one annoys me the most---"Icky, sticky mustard bread, Poke the crust and go to bed." Now what the point of that? I tried reading the text along with the pictures the first few times through, but soon gave up on it and just talk about the pictures as we go.
The touch and feel aspects are mixed. I guess they encourage kids to linger longer over each piece, but they aren't spectacular. For example, the page with cakes has only a few cakes with slightly raised patterns---hard even to notice. The robe picture has one fuzzy part of an arm---I think it would be just as enjoyable without it.
I don't mean to sound critical, as I do love the idea of this book---it's great to introduce kids to real art early on. I just think in this case, less would be more---less words, less gimmacks, more art!
great touch and feel art book! 2008-04-16
This is a great concept! Famous works of art are made more approachable by use of touch and feel! We love all the books in this series. My two girls are 3 yrs old and 18 months old and they both love touching this book!
This book includes:
Campbell's Soup Can- Andy Warhol
Untitled- Keith Haring (red, blue and green figures dancing)
Girl with Ball- Roy Lichtenstein
Two Cheeseburgers with Everything- Claes Oldenburg
The Woodcut Bathrobe- Jim Dine
Cakes- Wayne Thiebaud
Marilyn- Andy Warhol
Love, Indiana Stable May 66- Robert Indiana
Mustard on White- Roy Lichtenstein
At the end of the book the authors have included a short paragraph about each work of art and the artist who created it, which is great for me since I never knew much about modern art.
As with all the books in this series, the artwork is the main event- don't buy these books for the great literary prose- you'll be disappointed there. But the great art really makes up for it! You will be so engrossed by the artwork and the touch and feel that the lack of creative prose wont bother you!
These books are great for kids and their parents! The famous works of art make touch and feel books more interesting for the parents, and the fun tactile elements make art education books more fun for the kids!
love it. 2008-01-22
It's interactive and fun :) My 3 1/2 yr old follows right along and it's the perfect length for a quick bedtime read with a catalog of the work in the back for more in-depth conversations about the artists. My favorite kid-art book to date.
Unusual Use 2007-06-27
I bought all of the books in this series for my nine-year-old son who is autistic. His skill set and sensory issues are all over the place, so it is nice to find a series of books with lots of tactile opportunities and simple reading but that are more sophisticated than the usual "touch and feel" board books for babies.
Terrific Book, Terrific Series 2007-03-28
I love books that help introduce kids to art in ways that are colorful, inviting, and fun. Toddlers and little kids can enjoy these "please touch" books and feel good when they begin to recognize the work of certain artists and when they do their own creative work. I just wish this series had been around when my own kids were small!
Are your kids eight and up? They can follow Melanie Martin and her art teacher mom around Italy, Holland, Spain, and New York City. (Pssst, Melanie and Matt the Brat's favorite museum game is called "Point Out The Naked People!" Kids should think of museums as places that are fun, not stuffy!)
--Carol Weston The Diary of Melanie Martin: or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza (Melanie Martin Novels)
