Giotto di Bondone was born around 1266 in Florence, Italy. He painted religious stories

Author:  Mike Venezia

Format:  Paperback

Published:  Children?s Press, 2000

From Mike Venezia:  Giotto di Bondone was born around 1266 in Florence, Italy. He painted religious stories too, but he began to put depth into his scenes so that things wouldn?t look so flat. He paid attention to the backgrounds, making buildings, forests, and mountains an important part of the picture.

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.