Katie and the Sunflowers (Picture Books)

by JamesMayhew (Author), JamesMayhew (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2000

  $8.70

  Katie goes on a trip to an art gallery with Grandma, her adventures are about to begin. Whilst Grandma sleeps, Katie steps into a number of Van Gogh and Gauguin paintings, and learns all about the artists and their work.'

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.56

  Katie visits five paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin and Cezanne! Katie tries to pick the sunflower seeds from the Vincent Van Gogh painting, but when the vase tips over, the flowers go everywhere. Mimi, a little girl from a painting nearby, comes to help Katie, but when Mimi's dog Zazou comes too disaster follows! This imaginative fantasy about a mischievous character is an original and fun way to introduce children to art. A page of notes at the end gives background information on the artists. Includes reproductions of five famous post-Impressionist masterpieces: Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh Breton Girls Dancing by Paul Gauguin Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent Van Gogh Still Life, with Apples and Oranges by Paul Cezanne Tahitian Pastorals by Paul Gauguin