The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
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The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock
A Caldecott Honor BookVasya 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 GrandPre 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.
Barb Rosenstock, an Orbis Pictus Honoree, grew up in a rural area south of Chicago. Barb married and raised two sons who were huge fans of picture books, so she read a lot of them. While pursuing a master's degree in education, she began writing for children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307978486 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307978486 |
| Title | The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art |
| Author | Barb Rosenstock |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Year published | 2014-02-11 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Nominated for Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 2015, Nominated for California Young Reader Medal 2017, Nominated for Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award 2017, Nominated for Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award 2016, Nominated for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2015, Nominated for New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award 2017, Nominated for Notable Children's Books 2015, Nominated for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |