Picturescape - Hardcover

Gutierrez, Elisa

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ISBN 10: 1894965248 ISBN 13: 9781894965248

Publisher: Simply Read Books, 2005

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During a trip to an art museum a young boy's imagination takes him on many adventures as he is able to travel through many of the paintings in the gallery.

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About the Author:

Elisa Gutierrez is an independant illustrator and graphic designer born in Mexico City. She has worked on a wide variety of projects in Canada including the design of many books for children, and has won awards in Mexico for her design work. She lives in Vancouver, BC.

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PreSchool-Grade 2–A school visit to an art museum turns into an extraordinary field trip when a boy jumps into the paintings. The child is rendered in black and white and stands out against the bright landscapes that he imaginatively enters. He journeys from Canadas Pacific Northwest, across the mountains to the great plains, to the coastal Maritimes. His escape into the pictures literally changes his black-and-white world into one of color. The front endpapers and first few pages are in neutral shades of brown, gray, and black, but at the end of his trip, and on the back endpapers, elements of color appear. This is a striking, large-format book, with thick quality paper and beautifully designed. The paintings the boy enters are masterpieces of 20th-century Canadian art, which may not be familiar to American children (or adults). Unfortunately, no citations are given for the works included, only a list of the artists represented. Still, this drawback will not affect the books strong visual appeal, and more information can be found on the nicely designed Web site.–Robin L. Gibson, Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, OH
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