Mattern is the author of many books for children. Her favorite topics include animals, biography, and history. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York State.
Frequent photographs of Pollock, his work, and more appear alongside mediocre, choppy text about his artistic style, methods of painting, and creative influences. Still, the information and reference tools packed into the 32-page title from ABDO’s Great Artists series provide an adequate if not stellar introduction to the famous artist for elementary collections in need of biographies from the field of Art.