In When Cats Dream , Pilkey imagines what life is like from a cat's point of view. He begins with black and white realism, placing a cat in the lap of Whistler's Mother. Abruptly, dreams bring vibrant colors and wild illustrations with styles reminiscent of Chagall, Picasso and Rousseau. Upon waking, colors slide back to black and white and the cat slips into the arms of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Adults can show the young child similarity in style while older readers will enjoy finding the visual surprises themselves.
Children experiencing art often seem adjective-deprived.
Gladys S. Blizzard, art educator, provides guidelines for a spectrum of ages to help children understand and voice their encounters with paintings. Enjoying Art with Children and Exploring Landscape Art . Her fourth book World of Play , featuring multicultural games in art, will join the others in March. All paintings are diverse in artist, time and geographical representation. Other explanations of the art suit slightly older children.