The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias) Paperback – Illustrated, August 1, 2017

I didn’t encounter a true art history book until the old standby Jansen, the history of art. That would have been overwhelming to my grandchildren who love, art, museums, and any art exhibit. This book allows them to explore the world of art in a very meaningful and very readable fashion. I would recommend it for every child, elementary and middle school – maybe even as an entry-level in high school. Every child should have exposure to art and this book is well written and very comprehensive. I have purchased it for all three families of grandchildren.

I personally love arts and music. This encyclopedia is definitely a must have at home if you have children who love art. Since my 7 years old son is a music lover who plays the piano, this book helps him get to know a lot more about the historical background and knowledge about different music periods and composers.For me, I learnt a lot about the different art period and history through reading this art encyclopedia. You wouldn’t feel bored as it has a lot of colorful pictures and illustrations to explain the texts.

Great quality and pictures

My son really enjoyed this book!He found it fun, easy to read, and full of interesting facts. It really kept his attention, and he kept coming back to read more every day. As a parent, I love seeing him so engaged with reading. Highly recommend for curious young minds!

Beautiful book for oneself, or as a gift, at an incredible price.

UPDATE: Replacement book arrived in 2 days! And was perfect. Great customer service. Beautiful book._----------------After long wait, book arrived damaged. About 10 pages crumpled, folded in. Box says Made to fit your order, heavy duty.Beautiful book, shame it's a gift.

Another “par for the course” DK release: Excellent photography, meticulous research, fun and concise reading with a team of people to put it all together. Impressive work.Excellent book for learning about creative people, their work and the process.

As first time homeschoolers (grades 6 & 3), it was important that I instill a love of art. We are an ART LOVING family. My husband is an artist. I am a creative. My daughter loves all art media, and my son loves to create building and farming landscapes. We are homeschooling this year due to Covid-19, and I wanted to ensure that our homeschool reference library had useful, inspiring, and informative books. This book is one of our favorites. We have a formal art lesson each week for the kids, but I try to incorporate a bit of art appreciation (along with music and poetry appreciation) a few times a week in our morning basket; this book serves that purpose VERY well. History is so much richer when art is involved, so I utilize this book as a companion to our study of world history (currently enthralled in with ancient times). It is a great art companion to History Quest: Early Times from Pandia Press.