Jane O'ConnorHenri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors (Smart About Art)

I bought this book for a presentation I did for my daughter's first grade class on Matisse. I didn't find it all that helpful for the presentation but it's a nice book if you want a child to have something to look at read at home. I ended up downloading the pictures I wanted from the web and using them on the projector. I drew a connection between Matisse and Eric Carle who was profoundly influenced by Matisse. It seemed more accessible to the kids because they all know Eric Carle and I hoped that maybe Matisse might stick in their brains better that way.

This book is a cut above the rest... Inspiring cut paper creations for all ages, fine motor skills ✂️, and Matisse!Also, a great birthday gift include with scissors and paste.

I bought this to read over a few classes to my elementary art students. They loved it. I did skip over a few pages as some of the works would have made for a lot of giggles.

I loved the premise of this book. A girl writing about an artist. The book and pictures were very small though. I wish it came in a bigger size. I am a teacher and I wanted to read it to my class, but it would be hard to share.

Saw this book at a Matisse exhibit but didn’t get it and regretted it. A few years later and my kiddo was ready to learn about this creative artist.

Love the content of this book but buyers should know that this and other books in this series are small and somewhat flimsy paperbacks for the price. Also best for 3rd grade and under. I will hang onto it but consider giving it to a coworker with younger students (I have 4th, 5th, and 6th).

Read this book to my class as part of an art lesson on Henri Matisse, they loved it!!

This book contains lots of biographical information about Matisse, but on a kid's level. It is filled with photos of Matisse and his work, along with cute illustrations. Great for elementary age kids.