In search of baby art book

[Lucia]

Hi All,
I am searching for an art board book for friends (both are artists) who are expecting their first child. I know I have seen some in catalogues but can't remember any names. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am also planning to give them the Young at Art Book (thanks to the recommendation on this board last year...that is a GREAT book!) but wanted to also have a fun board book.

Thanks!

[ett]

There are a bunch of them in the series.

Picnic with Monet
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811840468/sr=8-1/qid=1152237803/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8660435-5495909?ie=UTF8

In the Garden with Van Gogh
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811834158/ref=pd_sim_b_1/104-8660435-5495909?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

A Magical Day with Matisse
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081183414X/ref=pd_sim_b_2/104-8660435-5495909?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

I just searched on the author's name (Julie Merberg) and got the whole list.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=pd_sim_b_3/104-8660435-5495909?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Julie%20Merberg

HTH!

[christymc33]

I just ordered "First Art" Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos by MaryAnn F Kohl. I really love the projects. It has lots of great ideas on how to create fun, exciting projects for little ones. I do wish it had colored pictures. It does have cartoon type pictures of children, but they are all black and white. She is supposed to have other great titles as well. You can find her books and reviews at Amazon.
:-)

[dules]

This is a different spin on "art book" but my DD loves "Mouse Paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh. It was one of her first loves in a book and she still adores it at 2.5.

Not exactly Monet but decent color theory, and a bit of drama too. LOL.

Best,
Mary

[jec2]

we have Art, by Karen Salmansohn, and think it is too cute.

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=17-1582461031-0

[Ceepa]

Saw this at Border
s a while back and thought it looked pretty cool, too.

[Lucia]

Wow! thanks for the great suggestions. Thanks also for the reminder about mouse paint...my son really enjoys that book also. Now the hard part will be making a decision and looks like we might "need" to get some for our own little collection. Thanks again!

[purpleeyes]

We LOVE these books. I also wanted to add that Baby Einstein has a bunch, too. DS's ABSOLUTE favorite is Windows to Color. Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786851309/qid=1152386368/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0152576-6950217?s=books&v=glance&n=283155


I have also given art books to artists' children. It is a fun gift!
;)

Beth

[boys2enough]

Hi,

A couple that we like that are more for age 4-8 (I guess).

Art Dog

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060244240/104-9584336-1481569?v=glance&n=283155

Seen Art?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670059862/qid=1152399532/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-9584336-1481569?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

This one is a very pretty book. Almost like those "gift books" that you can leave on the coffee table.

Another series of books that I would highly recommend is the "Getting to know the world's greatest artists" book.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0516422766/qid=1152399620/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/104-9584336-1481569?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

HTH.

Cheers, Lin
Mom to 2 wild boys
D 3/98
G 11/02

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[MarieBunny]

This is sort of different. It's a baby memory book but it has beautiful art in it and as art lovers they will appreciate it. I am using it for my second child.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689833644/qid=1152408679/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-0088701-0083112?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Also found this ABC and 123 book from Metropolitan Museum of Art:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316071706/qid=1152409125/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/104-0088701-0083112?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Museum Shapes
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316056987/qid=1152409152/sr=1-11/ref=sr_1_11/104-0088701-0083112?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Babar's Museum of Art
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810945975/qid=1152409193/sr=1-12/ref=sr_1_12/104-0088701-0083112?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

I owned this book when I was young and still love it:

Talking to the Sun : An Illustrated Anthology of Poems for Young People
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805001441/qid=1152409243/sr=1-19/ref=sr_1_19/104-0088701-0083112?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

[Lucia]

I am going to add one more that my son loves...Why is blue dog blue?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584791624/104-9686950-5107929?v=glance&n=283155