In the Garden with Van Gogh

By Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober

Book Overview

With a narrative that will entertain art lovers of all ages, this new board book is a fun way to introduce young children to fine art. The sleepy trees, golden haystacks, and juicy fruits of In the Garden with Van Gogh will delight little ones. Playful rhyming texts accompany the artists timeless paintings in this little masterpiece.

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001EERX56
• ISBN13: 9780811834155
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 5.6"
• Age Range: 1 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Wonderful series

We love this series of books. We began reading them to our daughter when she was first born. They are an excellent way to expose your children to beautiful works of art as well as rhythmic stories.

Fabulous Book...

I have four of Julie Merberg's books and I love them all. This book has great Van Gogh paintings. The text goes with the pictures, but is a little more "adult" then it is child like. I still love this book and just read it to my daughter tonight before bed. These are great books to add to any child's collection because they're wonderful to start an interest in art appreciation.

Delightful!

I love how the text draws the reader to not only look at the painting but to live inside it a little. It fosters being an active participant in enjoying art, by imagining yourself inside the scene and what you'd be doing in it, or by describing the details within the painting. Since childhood I myself have done this, and it's a pleasure to begin the suggestion of this process to my baby daughter. At 5 months she likes looking at the pictures and enjoys the cute lilting rhymes, I can't wait til she's older and gets into the more interactive aspects. It'll be a great precursor to visiting museums and appreciating fine art.

Great pics /cool rhymes

My little son loves this book...the authors have successfully chosen pictures and written wonderful poems for each picture that tell a story throughout the book. I find the poems great because they aren't the usual baby drivel and the meter of them is soft and lilting...perfect for bedtime! We also bought the matisse story (the van gogh is a little bit better) but both are great...looking for more!

Great Kid's Book

The author's have taken Van Gough's best and put together a rhyming book about the garden. The rhyme isn't easy but the cardboard backing and the bright photos are perfect for a toddler/new-born.