Pablo Picasso: Meet the Artist, Alexander Calder: Meet the Artist - Patricia Geis
For an interactive introduction to Pablo Picasso (Princeton Architectural, $24.95) and Alexander Calder (Princeton Architectural Press, $24.95), try the Meet the Artist series. Both books include innovative lift-the-flaps, pull-tabs, and pop-ups, which bring the artists and their work to life. Try your hand at a Calder-style wire portrait. Or make a cubist collage like Picasso. Spanish author and illustrator Patricia Geis has created text, illustrations, and interactive elements that inspire children to learn, dream, and reflect on the history and work of these great artists. Ages 8-12. Kerri Poore