The National Menagerie of Art: Masterpieces from Vincent Van Goat to

Elevating serious art to the heights of pure giggle-inducing fun, this collection of cleverly reimagined masterpieces is the perfect way to introduce young readers to great art. Even the greatest works of art will often fail to enthrall young children. But insert a funny, loveable animal into the scene, and it's a whole different story. This delightful picture book takes artistic license as it reimagines the world's most famous paintings for a young audience. A teddy bear surfs Hokusai's Great Wave; a charming pig changes Mona Lisa's smile from cryptic to comic; Munch's scream is far less angsty on a panda's face, while Whistler's mother the elephant gives new meaning to Arrangement in Grey and Black. While it covers every major artistic school in art history, from Michelangelo and Velazquez to Kahlo and Rothko, each snort and guffaw offers an opportunity to explore the paintings in ways that will help kids remember them for the rest of their lives. AGES: 5 plus AUTHOR: Thais Vanderheyden is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books. This is her first book published in English. She lives near Antwerp, Belgium. SELLING POINTS: . Featuring over 20 of the most famous artworks in the world from Rembrandt to Warhol, this book is a great introduction to art for young children. . Animals are an enduringly popular subject for children and this title combines them with the artwork in an original, lighthearted way. . Each spread has full page, brightly coloured illustrations that will appeal to young children. . Replacing the subjects in the original artworks with animals is an ammusing play on the original artworks that will appeal to parents as much as it will their kids. 64 colour illustrations