The Art of Shapes: For Children and Adults
A far cry from the dull art-history texts you dozed over in school, these whimsical board books use modern masterpieces---by Matisse, Lichtenstein, Warhol, and others---to introduce kids to colors, shapes, and parts of the body.  Even the buttocks get their 15 minutes of fame in a David Hockney piece your preschooler is sure to find funny.  The colorful trio provides a great simultaneous introduction to reading and the world of fine art.  Who knows---they might even give the two of you something to talk about during your next museum trip.   --Parent's Magazine, February 1999