Painter

by Peter Catalanotto

Book Overview

Although her father is busy working as an artist at home, he still finds time to spend with his daughter. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531094650
• ISBN13: 9780531094655
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Catalanotto's Art shows True 'family values' in the Making . . .

For me, Peter Catalanotto's book "THE PAINTER" was a happy discovery as I searched our library for a children's book about Venetian artist Canaletto (1697-1768). "The Painter" doubtless has an eager audience among children & their caregivers. We all benefit from sharing a story that celebrates the give and take of parenting. Color-suffused illustrations highlight the background 'patter' ~ ~ not everyone's daddy writes & paints pictures for books. The play between parent & child comprise the story-line narrated by the young daughter, and include activities & laughter of many families. In this story, the contemporary family shows dad working at home, mother using her computer and camera, and the dog very much a member of the family. I love it when is he pictured eyeing the child's breakfast pancakes. The book's COVER is a large double-spread of The Painter-Father outlining daughter in a series . . . as she lies on a great roll of paper. The sometimes 'dreamy' watercolors are well-executed for telling this oh-so-enjoyable story. And be sure to read the artist's book "EMILY'S ART" also. In each of these thoughtful, playful and exuberant books there are 'family values' IN THE MAKING. (This commentary-with-a-small-"c" by mcHaiku)

WELL EXECUTED BIT OF WORK AND A PLEASING STORY.

This is a rather simple book. The text is simple and the wonderful art work is likewise. I enjoyed the whole thing from cover to cover. It is quite a realistic look at a family working from their home and their relationship with their child. More families should be like this one. I was delighted. As I stated, the illustrations are top notch and the story line is one that is quite easy to follow and quite easy to discuss with your child, or class room, what ever the case may be. Well done book and I highly recommend this one.

One of my favorite books

I am in fifth grade. My library teacher read "The Painter" to us. It was confusing at first but the more we got into the book the more interesting it got. The pictures were wonderful and the story was super! It's about a little girl who wants to play with her father. He won't let her into his studio until she finally asks to paint with him. If you want to find out what happens next, you'll have to read Peter Catalanotto's, "The Painter." He came to our school and told us how he writes and illustrates his books. He was the best visiting author ever!

Teacher's Choice

An absolutely beautiful book! This picture book is a favorite with my kindergartners each year. The watercolored illustrations allow us to peek at the artist's life, "meet" his family, and share in the joy of art. We love to study the paintings and look for the subtleties which Catalanotto includes in his work, (students are excited to see a picture of the dalmatian from Dylan's Day Out on the studio wall). We talk about the daughter's disappointment when daddy can't play because he's painting, but we feel her happiness when he's dancing with her after lunch (the most breathtaking painting in the book). Young readers love the watercolor by the daughter at the end; my kindergartners are inspired to paint the same rainbow and birds for the rest of the school year! Every primary teacher should have this wonderful book as part of the classroom library. Curriculum connection: art, family, love, artists and painters, parents who work at home.

Simple short text, good for 3's and 4's/

For preschool teachers and parents who like books which address reality (and issues)this story subtly addresses the pro's and con's of a work-at-home parent. It also shows Mom working at he computer and Dad as an artist. Very nice.