Book Reviews

New to this page: Review of A Whole World of Art: A Time Travelling Trip through a Whole World of Art. Reviewed by Heather Pastro.

Read the review. The book follows two young people, Alzena and Miles, as they travel around the world embarking on adventures and discover exciting artworks of the past.
Read the review. This book presents the series of events that led up to the systemic racism towards the first Chinese immigrants and the anti-Asian hate sentiments some experience today. It provides background, and can inspire art projects around the issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion
Read the review. This book combines art, poetry, history, and zoology, and is an excellent resource for intercurricular teaching.
Read the review. This book combines art, poetry, history and marine biology, and is an excellent resource for inter-curricular teaching.
Read the review. This book combines art, geography, history, poetry, and language.
Read the review. There are 44 works of art illustrated in this book from Renaissance to modern genres.
Read the review. The images and text in this book are the works of
various First Nations artists who have developed their own distinct cultures and art forms.
Read the review. Students are encouraged to discover the natural world and have fun using their own artistic ability to create art and text to tell their authentic story.
Read the review. These stories would allow for rich teaching and learning opportunities on a ariety of topics and themes, such as Gratitude, Storytelling and Family Crests, Transformation, Working Together, Adaptability, Community, just to name a few
Read the review. This book would be a very useful resource for understanding the appreciation of various animals in Northwest Coast First Nations culture.
Read the review. This story is told through its imagery, and every page provides an excellent example of how to use line to create landscapes and tell a story.
Read the review. Practices of Looking is a great resource for
art teachers, as it compels the reader to think about visual culture from an interdisciplinary
perspective.
Read the review. This memorable story creates opportunities to discuss line, texture, and more.
Read the review. The story begins when the artist, who created the two clay characters, leaves for the night….
Read the review. Thirteen of some of the most famous artworks are showcased in this book, with fascinating facts and information that will engage and interest students of all ages.
Read the review. This book describes important artistic movements from the last thousand years.
Read the review. In this book, author Nancy Crawford draws on
her thirty years of experience as an artist and art instructor to help students fulfill their dreams
of getting into the post-secondary institutions
of choice.
Read the review. This is a fascinating book, based on the science and mathematics about how nature makes patterns.