Paint and Painting

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

Part of the series, "Voyages of Discovery," Trees and Forests that offers an unusual approach to learning-a shrink-wrapped book that provide special effects. For this volume there are punch-out pages, and reusable stickers to encourage interaction. There is plenty of information, a timeline, list of national parks and even a biographic section that lists explorers and naturalists. All of this is accompanied by a index, and sources of additional information. Also in the series are Exploring Space, Mammals, Paint and Painting, Water, The Source of Life, Wind and Weather, Boats and Ships, Exploring Energy, The Story of Flight, Taming Fire, Architecture and Construction, The Art of Sculpture, The History of Printmaking, What the Painter Sees, The History of Moviemaking, Musical Instruments, and The World of Theater. The initial titles were selected as Publisher's Weekly Best Books of 1994, and they also won a Parent's Choice 1994 Illustration Award.