![]() It is the book we parents need right now. ![]() Finally, it is inspirational, since even the very young can cut up paper and make them into new shapes. You also learn a lot, including the fact that Matisse chose to paint his paper specific colors before cutting them. The illustrations are colorful and very evocative of Matisse’s work. ![]() It is beautifully written, with lyrical language, but still straightforward enough for little ones. The book has inspired us to create our own cutouts-some of which are still on our walls! Here are some more recommendations from my colleagues.Īnother vote for Matisse’s Garden! It’s about when Henri Matisse started cutting shapes out of paper to make his art. My son loves to share the different shapes he sees and we talk about the choices Matisse makes-how he arranges shapes, layers colors, then creates an entire room of his work. The story begins with Henri Matisse’s simple need to cover a stain on his wall, then takes the reader through his art-making process and the development of his cutout technique. With bold, colorful illustrations and immersive fold-out pages of the artist’s work, Matisse’s Garden, by Samantha Friedman, is a favorite in my house.
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