A CHILDREN'S BOOK ON VAN GOGH from SMART READS Educational Books for Kids (Amazon Edn) " Love Art, Love Learning " Welcome. Designed to expand and inspire young minds; this is a short children's educational book for ages 7+. This book focuses on Van Gogh, but there are others in the series on Amazon. Although one great artist's life and work are always the central theme, wider learning is encouraged as follows: Geography & History . Locations or events mentioned are always accompanied by a colorful map or a snippet of history. - Vocabulary . A manageable number of new words are introduced and reused. They are always in bold with clear definitions and pronunciations. There is also a Glossary. - Math . At least one math statement and its accompanying calculation is always included. - Concentration . Each book is in the friendly first person and a trail of footprints always leads to a cartoon animal at the end. The author asks questions of the reader and there is always a quiz. These features hold children's attention and encourage them to form their own opinions. There is a high ratio of images to text. ABOUT THIS BOOK Geographical Locations Referenced in the life of Van Gogh : The Netherlands, The Dutch Brabant, Belgium, Antwerp, France, Paris and Arles. Van Gogh Paintings : 17 in total including: Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Wheat Field with Cypresses, The Church at Auvers, Irises, Noon Rest From Work, The Night Café and two self-portraits. Vocabulary Defined : Inspired, Passionate, Mental illness, Expressionism, Dutch, Peasants, Romantic, Sympathy, Realism, Professional, Palette, Complementary, Succession and Ironic. New Artists Introduced : Rembrandt and Paul Gauguin. Broader topics addressed : Mental illness and poverty. Number of Words : 2200. OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES Junior Leonardo da Vinci Learn 20 French Words with Junior Claude Monet' [Kindle only] Junior Edgar Degas [Kindle only] Leo's Story [Kindle only] Amazon reviews of this and other 'SMART READS for Kids' books:"Love, love, love this book! Great addition to our homeschool art books.. I hope this becomes a series of books, would love to get more!" - Customer, Iowa "I wanted to do some painting myself after I read this book, I've learnt so much, best book I've ever read." - Customer, UK "Fiona Holt did a great job on this book." - Customer, USA "This story was fabulous. Our son couldn't stop reading it." - Customer, Canada