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Brilliant books for young artists

Four books to inspire and encourage your child's creative side


Posted: 1 October 2012
by Kate Donoughue

Anholt’s Artists by Laurence Anholt (France Lincoln, £5.99 each). Images and text bring artistic greats to life, including Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci and Matisse.

Art Attack by Neil Buchanan (DK, £9.99). Lively, practical book to guide you and inspire your child with new home art ideas.

Animals in Art by Joanna Skipwith (Silver Jungle, £9.99). Pick out an animal (tiger or rhino) and look at how this familiar image has been recreated in art, discussing style and materials with your child.

The Art Book For Children by Ruggi Gilda Williams (Phaidon, £12.95). Contemporary artists and old masters are celebrated to encourage children to discover what they like and explore their own style.


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