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Quiet Time With Cassatt

Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober

Board Book (Series)

Ages 2 to 4

Chronicle Books, 2006, 0-8118-5504-X

  We are going to share some warm and cozy moments with some children and their families. These are tender, special, close moments; the kind of moments which have a lasting impact on us though we might not realize it at the time.

  Here is a little girl, lying back in a large comfy armchair. Nearby there is her little dog who naps peacefully. And here is a young mother sewing on some fine cloth. Resting an elbow in her lap, a little girl looks out at us, soft curls framing her face.

  In this very special board book Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober explore ten of Mary Cassatt’s lovely paintings. The simple poems which accompany each painting capture the essence of the artwork, giving each one a sense of place. Children will discover that paintings are not just paint on a canvass. They are a moment in time captured and saved; a moment, which in this case, shows the connection between children and the people they love. 

  This book is one in a series of board books which explore the works of famous artists. They provide little children with a splendid introduction to the world of art.

 

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