appreciation

Introduces thirty-five famous paintings, including a reproduction of each piece accompanied by a simple analysis of the work.

A collection of stories, poems, and drawings by some of America's most famous children's authors and artists including Judy Blume, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, and Virginia Hamilton.

Introduces famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, Andy Warhol, and more than twenty others, exploring the subject matter, media, and composition of the pieces as well as facts about the artists.

Profiles the works of Shakespeare and discusses how his ideas and writings developed, how they affected future generations, why people think the plays were not written by Shakespeare, and other related topics.

Programming ideas and activities to stimulate reading.

Presents a diverse collection of well-known paintings which show how, through the centuries, artists have hidden small details to be discovered by curious eyes.

Examines short stories, poems, plays, and novels by literary greats such as Shakespeare, Keats, Austen, Whitman, and Hemingway to show twenty-first-century readers the pleasure and power of reading.

Presents large reproductions of forty-five famous paintings by such artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Hieronymus Bosch, Vincent van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso, each accompanied by annotations explaining the meaning and significance of their elements.