Magritte's Imagination

by Susan Goldman Rubin

All Aboard! Choo-choo! Where do you think we'll go...?

Journey through a fantastical land where anything is possible. From trees with faces to men raining from the sky, René Magritte's delightful artwork is sure to ignite the imaginations of the very youngest readers.

Genres: Art, Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Board Book

First published April 8, 2009

About the author

Susan Goldman Rubin is the author of more than forty-five books for young people, including Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter; The Yellow House: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side; and Edward Hopper: Painter of Light and Shadow. A long-time instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers Program, Susan Goldman Rubin lives in Malibu, California.

Reviews

[Emma Sedlak · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this board book at a museum in Edinburgh in 2009, for a future kidlet. Almost ten years later it’s Eamon’s favourite book, and we have the lovely rhyming couplets that accompany Magritte’s paintings memorised. I think we’ll be able to recite this book from memory for a very long time.

[Amy Layton · Rating 4 out of 5]

All aboard the Magritte train!  Journeying through Magritte's world, Rubin offers a brief overview of many of Magritte's most famous works, showing just how imaginative adults can be!  With a color palette similar to each painting on the page, she narrates this exciting and artistic journey.  Great for ages 2-4.

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[Feagizoku · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this is a fun book. It is not engaging to young readers (0-3). The art is pretty and thought provoking but nothing is really made for children to understand. Still a good book for when one more 'brown bear, brown bear' May end with the book on fire

[LeAnne Hannington · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this board book is a wonderful tool to expose young children to art! The artwork of Magritte is colorful and exciting for children to view. The discussion you have about the artwork can change depending on the child's age/maturity and the text that accompanies the images is simple but fun!

[Summer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, with wonderful imagination as the title suggests.