justme824 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I have never seen these but was considering order a few based on reviews. My questions is would they still be good for a 9-year-old? My son wants to study some famous artists and I was hoping this would be a good series. Also, which artists have been your favorites? TIA :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I have never seen these but was considering order a few based on reviews. My questions is would they still be good for a 9-year-old? My son wants to study some famous artists and I was hoping this would be a good series. Also, which artists have been your favorites? TIA :) Have you checked your library? Ours has had many in the biography section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Have you checked your library? Ours has had many in the biography section. We don't have access to a good library and need to purchase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 My 10 yo loves them. They aren't too young. They have some silly/goofy aspects, but they have a lot of solid information, lots of words per page. They are 5th grade reading level. She has liked them all. There is a series on musicians, too. There are also videos, which I think are very silly, but she loves them too. What can I say, she likes to giggle while she learns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 What are the videos called? I just got some. I have a 10yr old and an 8 yr old. There are silly parts, but overall the books are very informative and have been enjoyed here. They are part of the 4 for 3 deal on Amazon. Nice for the budget. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 DD loves them. She's read them all (Presidents, artists, musicians) about a dozen times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearose Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I feel lukewarm about them--they're okay if it's the only available biography on an artist or other figure, but I think there are much better biographies out there for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I think it is a fun supplement, but I wouldn't rely on them as the sole source of information on the individual. We used them when dd was 4yo for our composer study, and it was slightly above her level at the time. Now that she is almost 8yo, they are just fun, but not a source of serious study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I bought a few of the art ones to go with the COAH artists studies. I think they are perfect for a read aloud for my 8yo. I wish our library had them, I'd love to have access to more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We like them. Here are a couple of studies to go along with them: http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2011/06/worlds-greatest-artists-unit-study.html http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2012/01/worlds-greatest-composers-vol-1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We enjoy them. You can see my kids' ages in my siggy. I've used them quite a bit this year with Am. History. We used his presidential series. We've read a few "real" biographies on the presidents, but these are good because they give a quick overview and I was looking to give my boys a "survey" of some of the presidents of the late 18th/early 19th century and these hit the spot. My youngest son loves the cartoons and humor, my oldest boy, who doesn't get humor much, is clueless. Oh well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo_keeper Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 My girls adore these books. We've read (through our library) about half of the artist, composer, and inventor/scientist series. Now I'm off to check out the videos!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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