The Art Lesson

The Art LessonTommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to get to school and have real art lessons. When Tommy gets to school and finds out that the art lessons are full of "rules," he is surprised and dismayed. How the wise art teacher finds a way to give Tommy the freedom to create and stay within the "rules" makes a wonderfully perceptive picture book about growing up and keeping one's individuality. Tomie dePaola is the author and

Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to get to school and have real art lessons. When Tommy gets to school and finds out that the art lessons are full of "rules," he is surprised and dismayed. How the wise art teacher finds a way to give Tommy the freedom to create and stay within the "rules" makes a wonderfully perceptive picture book about growing up and keeping one's individuality.

Tomie dePaola is the author and illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Book Strega Nona. Fans of all ages will be pleased to hear that The Art Lesson is, in fact, based on the artist's own experiences growing up, and offers a welcome glimpse into his past. This bright picture book is as covered with drawings as the walls of Tommy's parents' and grandparents' houses, and sends an inspirational message to budding artists and individualists. Break out the crayons

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/15/1989
ISBN: 9780399216886
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.32h x 8.33w x 0.39d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/13/1989
School Library Journal 04/01/1989

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 47730 / Art Lesson
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5