The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
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A Caldecott Honor Book Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony! And as he grew older, he continued to hear brilliant colors singing and see vibrant sounds dancing. But was Vasya brave enough to put aside his proper still lifes and portraits and paint . . . music? In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPré tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors—and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box. Backmatter includes four paintings by Kandinsky, an author’s note, sources, links to websites on synesthesia and abstract art. Review: best kids book ever - this book is wonderfully illustrated and such an amazing story of Vasya Kandinsky growing up. I felt such a strong connection to his story, I actually originally got this book from the library. I had found it through googling on my kindle about cute illustrated kids books. Of course recommendations popped up, I made a list, checked our local library and I got a huge stack of super cool kids books to read to my little four year old friend. I was so excited to go through the books with her. Anila. And I am not sure why I saved This title for last. We had Pout Pout Fish, and Mr McGee and the Sea, Bats at the Beach, Beckle, and don't take your Alligator to School. GREAT GREAT selection/ collection. We had Those Darn Squirrels also, but she refused to hear about an old man being mean to squirrels. :-) Anyway, I am reading the books to her.. and I Always embellish the stories.. she Is four, adding silly comments about the pictures, adding to the story line.. well, when I got to this book it all went as normal.. (*and I hadn't read the book ahead of time) But, something about his parents treating the boy sorta mean, and not understanding his sensitive nature just resonated with me. I felt myself tear up, and I stopped reading to her. I thought, OH NO.. I can not cry in front of this sweet child. Over a silly cute book. So, I was struggling..and of course we had to turn the pages. I did the best I could. I felt like I had totally botched up this Fantastic book for her. Like I always do.. I wanted to hear her opinion about which book was her favorite. I asked her. She pointed to The Noisy Paintbox. We live in boats, on the ocean. I assumed she would pick Pout Pout Fish, which is ADORABLE by the way. I thought, maybe it was all tooooo many books to absorb/remember.. I spread them out, and said are you sure? and talked alittle about the titles. She adamantly, no, This is my favorite one. I was so Happy I hadn't ruined it for her. photo of Anila attached, she is a special little friend. Whom I believe to be an "old soul". So grown up for her young years. it actually made me cry. Not sure why it gave such strong emotions, but it is my very fav kids book. Review: Beautiful, and perfect amount of info - The book is richly illustrated. The narration is perfect for my 6-8 year olds. The extra info in the back of the book is very useful. I wish they made similar books for more artists and music composers!!!
| Best Sellers Rank | #38,177 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Children's Art Biographies (Books) #22 in Children's Painting Books (Books) #59 in Children's Historical Biographies (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 596 Reviews |
L**Y
best kids book ever
this book is wonderfully illustrated and such an amazing story of Vasya Kandinsky growing up. I felt such a strong connection to his story, I actually originally got this book from the library. I had found it through googling on my kindle about cute illustrated kids books. Of course recommendations popped up, I made a list, checked our local library and I got a huge stack of super cool kids books to read to my little four year old friend. I was so excited to go through the books with her. Anila. And I am not sure why I saved This title for last. We had Pout Pout Fish, and Mr McGee and the Sea, Bats at the Beach, Beckle, and don't take your Alligator to School. GREAT GREAT selection/ collection. We had Those Darn Squirrels also, but she refused to hear about an old man being mean to squirrels. :-) Anyway, I am reading the books to her.. and I Always embellish the stories.. she Is four, adding silly comments about the pictures, adding to the story line.. well, when I got to this book it all went as normal.. (*and I hadn't read the book ahead of time) But, something about his parents treating the boy sorta mean, and not understanding his sensitive nature just resonated with me. I felt myself tear up, and I stopped reading to her. I thought, OH NO.. I can not cry in front of this sweet child. Over a silly cute book. So, I was struggling..and of course we had to turn the pages. I did the best I could. I felt like I had totally botched up this Fantastic book for her. Like I always do.. I wanted to hear her opinion about which book was her favorite. I asked her. She pointed to The Noisy Paintbox. We live in boats, on the ocean. I assumed she would pick Pout Pout Fish, which is ADORABLE by the way. I thought, maybe it was all tooooo many books to absorb/remember.. I spread them out, and said are you sure? and talked alittle about the titles. She adamantly, no, This is my favorite one. I was so Happy I hadn't ruined it for her. photo of Anila attached, she is a special little friend. Whom I believe to be an "old soul". So grown up for her young years. it actually made me cry. Not sure why it gave such strong emotions, but it is my very fav kids book.
A**R
Beautiful, and perfect amount of info
The book is richly illustrated. The narration is perfect for my 6-8 year olds. The extra info in the back of the book is very useful. I wish they made similar books for more artists and music composers!!!
N**Z
Excellent service!
While it is true that I live in the same state as the seller, I have never had such great service! The book is perfect, the packaging was pristine, and I got it overnight! Thank you for a perfect experience.
S**N
Perfect for my art room
I love teaching Kandinsky to all levels and this book does a great job of detailing the power of art and influence of music in young Vasya's life. It teaches to listen to the art inside of you and to take risks to do new things. The message is a great one for all ages and levels of artists- and adults could probably learn a thing or two as well. Can't wait to use this in my classroom to introduce abstract art- so great to have such a lovely story about the father of abstract art to do so!
M**3
It's a good story but a little more advanced for my group ...
It's a good story but a little more advanced for my group of preschoolers. It would be a great read for elementary students.
N**T
Kandinsky Condensed
This book was purchased for my art classroom. It was used as an introduction to the artist Kandinsky. It is a Caldecott Honor book, an award for outstanding picture books. The Illustrations are stunning and the story is simple. The book arrived in pristine condition. I recommend this book for elementary art teachers looking for a simple artist biography.
C**A
Exceptional content comes at a high cost.
What a great book. There are a handful of great kids books in this age group with stellar art totally worth buying the physical copy. However, if I choose to not buy the physical copy I wish the price was a bit lower for the digital version. Or maybe a a way to buy multiple for a lump sum. Once you get your kids on this level of book they want them to keep coming. Talking to the author, wow, thank you.
B**P
Shine on... Noisy thinkers!
As the mom of a child who is a square peg in a round world, I couldn't love this book more. Such great visuals to drive home the unhappiness that comes from trying to force a beautiful mind to fit into a bland world. I loved watching my boy light up as the colors grew brighter and the artist boldly broke out of his humdrum world to burst forth into his full potential. Every kid being stifled in early elementary by being told to color between the lines should read this book in hopes that they pursue the full depth of their potential instead of being pressed into the dull shades of those who don't choose to keep that bright light of creativity shining.
A**Y
Excellent quality book with lovely illustrations
Excellent quality book with lovely illustrations. Bought to share with my Reception class. Probably better suited to slightly older children but was able to adapt
R**P
Good read book
A good read book. Full of new words. Improves vocabulary of child.
M**R
Incredible Book!
Love this book. Highly recommend it.
C**H
Amazing
Such a beautiful book for the story of an amazing artist and movement. This picture book is a great visual for everyone on the ideas of Kandinsky
A**E
Three Stars
Not what I was expecting. A little story book.
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