| Most kids love Art Appreciation in school. Sometimes, one or several famous artists
will be featured and kids learn different art styles of the greatest artists in the world.
Now, there's a book which captures one work from each of 12 famous artists and throws out
very realistic math problems to accompany each painting. This book blends the work of
Art Masters with some everyday math problems and the results are quite brilliant.
Take a dozen great masters, including the works of Edgar Degas, Claude Monet,
Pierre-August Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Henri Matisse, Pablo
Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Salvidor Dali, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol. Whip together
some clever rhymes with some very realistic strategic math problem-solving for kids ages
5-10. The results? Kids will learn how to practice addition and solve math problems in
very unique ways, including how to count and group by using a systematic strategy that
works.
Without a doubt, this is a favorite art and math book! Two counting thumbs up (and no
calculators) to Greg Tang for putting back creativity into mathematics with these great
visual problems. This book goes well in the school library, the math classroom, and home
school environments.
The illustrations by Greg Paprocki really blend well into this fascinating book. This
book proves that math can be approached more creatively and an especially important
approach to math for elementary age kids AND their teachers. |
by Tina Velgos 
