A perfect introduction to art for children everywhere, TheArt Book for Children brings the clarity and innovation ofPhaidon's bestselling Art Book to our youngest readers ever.A guide to 30 great artists and their most famous works, designedfor both parent and child to enjoy together. The book encourageschildren to look closely and use their imagination to understandwhy artists choose to create the work they do and in the way thatthey do it.

From Leonardo's iconic Mona Lisa to Andy Warhol's equallyiconic Marilyn, and from Jeff Koons' exuberant,flower-encrusted Puppy to Grant Wood's severe AmericanGothic, 30 artists have been selected from the original ArtBookfor their significance in art history as well as theirappeal to children.

The giants of art history such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Rembrandt,Turner and Velazquez are all here, but the Art Book forChildren also offers its readers an introduction tochallenging, recent artists including Cindy Sherman and DonaldJudd. The Art Book for Children makes this broad, excitingselection of 30 key artists across the history of art clear andaccessible to children from age seven and upward, but will be ofinterest to readers of all ages.