Art'bracadabra

LoveReading4Kids Says

Inviting them to explore colour, shape, perspective, composition and more, Raphaël Garnier’s interactive book is the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of art for inquisitive and creative kids.

Using pop-ups and rotating wheels as well as design features such as pantone inks and different textures, it explains techniques artists use in the creation of their work. Intriguingly, it starts and ends with a dot, ‘a magical seed’ and along the way shows us line and shape, demonstrates how tools can suit tone of voice, and how colour can express emotion.

The final dot is used to demonstrate perspective, and by the time youngster have reached it, they’ll be itching to take up a pen, paintbrush or crayon and take a dot on an artistic adventure of their own.

The book is adapted from a series of short films produced by Garnier and displayed at the Centre Pompidou, and it has a playful immediacy that will intrigue all young creatives.

Reviewed by Andrea Reece
Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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About Art'bracadabra

Highly interactive, this sumptuous hardback includes elements that children can play with including a pop-up, wheel, special inks, flaps to lift and different textures to explore. Playing with the pages of this magical book will change the images and introduce the use of colour, perspective, the dot and the line, and shows us how to unlock the secrets of art.

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