{"product_id":"the-noisy-paint-box-the-colors-and-sounds-of-kandinskys-abstract-art-isbn-9780307978486","title":"The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony! And as he grew older, he continued to \u003ci\u003ehear \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliant colors singing and \u003ci\u003esee \u003c\/i\u003evibrant sounds dancing. But was Vasya brave enough to put aside his proper still lifes and portraits and paint . . . \u003ci\u003emusic?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPré tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors—and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBackmatter includes four paintings by Kandinsky, an author’s note, sources, links to websites on synesthesia and abstract art.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/u\u003e, January 29, 2014:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"GrandPré employs muted purples and blues to depict Vasya’s dull childhood world. Once he starts painting, the pages come alive with bright swirls of color that fly around his head like strands of melody…Even those who aren’t inspired to visit a museum will take away the lesson of Kandinsky’s life: Listen to what excites you and follow its call.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/u\u003e, November 11, 2013:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Rosenstock's prose strikes a balance between lightheartedness and lyricism. GrandPré’s paintings conjure up an entire epoch...breathing life into all the characters.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003eBooklist\u003c\/u\u003e, January 1, 2014:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Richly colored, large acrylic paint and paper collage pictures illustrate the life of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the first painters of abstract art...The rich word choice is a delight: \u003ci\u003epistachio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ecobalt\u003c\/i\u003e, and saffron introduce readers to colors while \u003ci\u003ehissing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eblaring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ewhispering \u003c\/i\u003ereveal the sounds of the colors...This is a beautiful blend of colors, music, and life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eKirkus\u003c\/u\u003e, December 1, 2013:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A rich, accomplished piece about a pioneer in the art world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e, February 2014:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The book offers diverse potential for different types of study, whether  one is reading for information or for pleasure. Outstanding.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e, March 20, 2014:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The fantastic illustrations in this book will speak to  the creative child and the story of breaking free from convention and  finding your own path will speak to the child who dreams of things not  yet seen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e, January\/February 2014:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Concentrating primarily on the artist as a child and young adult, Rosenstock takes known events and embellishes them with dialogue and specific sounds for the colors. GrandPré does a fine job showing color and sound as abstractions while presenting the artist and his surroundings in a more realistic manner.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cb\u003e, February 2014:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The story of a young kid who wants to shake things up will appeal to many junior artists, and the details of Vasya’s sonic joy in color may inspire further artistic exploration...An author’s note gives more details about Kandinsky’s life, and a quartet of Kandinsky paintings are reproduced alongside it.\"BARB ROSENSTOCK is the author of T\u003ci\u003ehe Camping Trip that Changed America, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Mordecai Gerstein, and \u003ci\u003eFearless: The Story of Racing Legend Louise Smith, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Scott Dawson. 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