Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence, Italy probably in 1444. His painting were very

Author:  Mike Venezia

Format:  Paperback

Published:  Children?s Press, 1991

From Mike Venezia:  Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence, Italy probably in 1444. His painting were very popular and he became one of Florence?s favorite artists. An Early Renaissance painter, Botticelli made lots of money by painting beautiful works of art for churches and homes of wealthy people.

The ?Getting to Know the World?s Greatest Artists? series features numerous reproductions (10-20 in each book), photos of the artist, silly cartoons, and simple text. Venezia?s approach ? highlighting interesting parts of the artists? lives and work while keeping the subject matter simple and appropriate for young children ? makes these excellent read-alouds. Older children will enjoy reading the early chapter book-level text themselves.