The "Oxford First Book of Art" is a dazzling introduction to the joys of art, for young children. It represents a wonderfully varied collection of images - paintings, drawings, sculpture and textiles - from all around the world and down through the ages. Pictures are grouped by themes beginning with subjects close to home, such as 'Mother and Child' and 'Faces', and developing to more abstract ideas such as 'Light', 'Patterns' and 'Shapes'. Superb reproductions and expert text encourage children to get really involved with the pictures, to look closely, and to give their own reactions. And for every theme there is an 'Art Activity', to show how to apply the ideas they have been looking at in their own art. It features: over 45 works of art from all periods and cultures; stimulating text from an expert author; 'Art Activity' on every double page spread; quizzes and games; and a superb gift book.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford First .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Oxford University Press .

Gillian Wolfe is the Head of Education at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London. Her innovative education programme there has an international reputation for excellence and originality, for which Gillian was awarded the MBE. Her publications for the Gallery won the 1997 Gulbenkian Award for Best Museum Publication. She is a passionate and experienced communicator of the joys of art to young people.