![]() ![]() For the Russian elite, however, art was no substitute for an acceptable career like law which Vasya pursued as was expected of him. Fortunately, Vasya’s Auntie recommended his parents put him into art class. They jumped out of the box and made sounds that only he heard, sounds that could be translated onto canvas. She showed Vasya the correct way to mix colors on the paint-box palette. ![]() “Every proper Russian boy should appreciate art,” said Auntie. Young Vasya (or Vasily) led a staid, privileged life in 19th century Moscow, that is until his aunt presented him with “a small wooden paint box.” Ages 4-8) is a wonderfully inspiring historical biographical fiction picture book. The Noisy Paintbox: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Artby Barb Rosenstock with illustrations by Mary GrandPré (Alfred A. ★Starred Reviews – Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, School Library Journal ![]()
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