Written & Illustrated by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
With Linda K. Friedlaender
"Three mice find a postcard with a painting of a bejeweled lady on the front (a reproduction of Portrait of a Woman, by Robert Peake). As they look, they begin to see patterns, colors, lines, and shapes. Their observations lead them to create their own art out of simple shapes made with paper, scissors, and markers."
I picked this one up thinking Olivia would be bored with it, but thought I'd give it a shot b/c I wanted to introduce her to the idea of studying art. She LOVES it! Every time we sit down to read this is her first choice.
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace is one of my favorite educational authors/illustrators. She's also done a few others that we love: Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! and Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! They are written so even toddlers can understand. I love her constuction paper illustrations too!
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