Picture Book Wednesday: Art Books

Just a few books about art:

A little boy doesn't want to go to an art museum. Art is boring. There are so many pieces of art that he doesn't like, BUT... there are few that catch his eye. And after that, well...

I really loved this book and how everything changes. There's so much to talk about here - how art makes you feel, how the artist comes up with ideas, different styles of art, and what kind of art you (the reader) like to create. There is a section at the back of the book that talks about different movements in art. 

Works of art on one page and Miffy enjoying the same activity on the other page. 

I love how this book asks the reader questions. I love how Miffy's page is simple illustrations next to works of art. At the end of the book, there's a list of artists with their work shown.

There's a famous clock that was once part of a very busy train station. But the trains became too long for the station, and it was abandoned. Years passed. The clock wasn't forgotten. And it became a central piece in a new art museum.

I really love how this book showed how the clock went from train station center piece to darkness to an exhibit in an art museum. There is an afterword with more details about the building and reconstruction. I love the illustrations. There's a lot of pour over here.