Non-Fiction Monday: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Baby Animals
In my mailbox was this delightful book, Baby Animals: Little Ones at Play in 20 Works of Art. Its arrival provided a much needed break from typing on my protfolio entries for the national boards. (Due to be sent next week!)
What a delight! The illustrations are excerpt from larger works of art and depict baby animals from dogs to elephants, crayfish to boars. Artist include Leonardo da Vinci, John James Audubon, Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt as well as illustrations from quilts and clothing. Did you know that a baby porcupine is called a porcupette and that baby bats are called pups?
There is an appendix giving the full background of the artwork. This book can be used on so many levels. What a perfect timing to receive this book just as spring begins this week.
Have a great week. Head over to Picture Book of the Day for more fabulous non-fiction.
Happy Reading,
MsMac
2 comments March 17th, 2008
