Art: An Interactive Guide: A Hands-on Tour of the World's Greatest Artists and Their Masterpieces: With Magic Pages, Flaps, Wheels, Timelines, and More!

by Mifflin Lowe

Explore 150 of the world's greatest works of art like never before with flaps, translucent pages, color wheels, and much more! In museums, we’re often told “look with your eyes” at famous paintings adoring the walls. But what if a child could follow their impulse, reach out, and touch a masterpiece! This thrilling, interactive book allows kids of all ages to go beyond the world of sight, exploring art like never before― interacting with Mona Lisa, Van Gogh and other artists with lift flaps, folding booklets, secret pockets and other hidden treasures! Come along on this 3-D journey and discover the secrets of the masters, the paintings, the techniques, and why these works of art are still studied, revered and cherished to this day. Featured artists

Genres: Nonfiction

80 pages, Hardcover

Published September 9, 2025

Reviews

[GONZA · Rating 4 out of 5]

As soon as the print edition comes out, I'm going to buy it, because unfortunately as an ebook, I missed a lot. Not only for children.

Appena esce il cartaceo me lo compro, perché purtroppo come ebook, mi sono persa parecchie cose. Non solo per bambini.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

[Lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this!!! got it for Christmas 💖 mostly flipped through it and read about the artists I was really interested in 😁😛

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art: An Interactive Guide: A Hands-On Tour of the World's Greatest Artists and Their Masterpieces: With Magic Pages, Flaps, Wheels, Timelines, and More! Mifflin Lowe. Bushel & Peck Books, 2025. 80 pages.

I've always been a huge fan of pop-up books and museums-in-books, the interactive books with pop-ups, manipulatives, and inserts, so I thought this book looked fun. It's aimed at grades 4 through 6, but it could have wider appeal. It contains brief biographies of a number of major artists and overviews of one or two of their most famous works. It's adequate, a decent introduction to art and artists. And the title must set a record for most colons, and punctuation in general, of any book title ever. However, it's kind of disappointing on two counts. First, it is overwhelmingly male and European in focus. Secondly, the inserts and geegaws are boring. They don't add much. The most common gimmick is an overlay with notes pointing out a few elements. The book doesn't come close to matching the subject.

[Carol Doeringer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about art. It introduces famous artists. It shows many and diverse art styles and media. It traces the history of art. Most of all, this book IS art. The book is designed for discovery, with features such as lift-the-flap, tilt-the-panel, and even spin-the-painting that invite the reader to touch, feel, and see art from many more perspectives than a flat rendering on a page. The book's title, Art: An Interactive Guide, is true in every sense. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has looked at a painting or picked up a pencil or a brush!