A series, Getting to know the world's greatest artists, whose format is identical in all, deserves being mentioned because many artists from all periods of art and media, are represented. The series is aimed at kids in 2nd through 5th grade, and each titles gives biographical information about the artist.  In each, the point being taken is illustrated with cartoon-like and real photos of the artists works.

Here is a list of the titles we have in the series.
Mike Venezia is the author of all:

• Alexander Calder
  + 709.2 Ven
• Diego Rivera
  + 759.972 Ven
• Dorothea Lange
  + 770.92 Ven
• Edward Hopper
  + 759.13 Ven
• Frida Kahlo
  + 759.972 Ven
• Georgia O'Keeffe
  + 759.13 Ven
• Grant Wood
  + 759.13 Ven
• Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec
  + 760 .092 Ven
• Henri Rousseau
  + 759.4 Ven
• Jackson Pollock
  + 759.13 Ven
• Jacob Lawrence
  + 791.13 Ven
• Mary Cassatt
  + 759.13 Ven
• Michelangelo
  + 700.92 Ven
• Norman Rockwell
  + 759.13 Ven
• Paul Klee
  + 759.94 Ven
• Picasso
  + 759.4 Ven
• Rembrandt
  + 759.94 Ven
• Salvador Dali
  + 759.6 Ven
• Van Gogh
  + 759.94 Ven

Another series, aimed at a little bit older child is called Great Painters for Children. In this series, not only is biographical information included, but photos of the artists work, and a fair amount of information about the particular paintings. Here are the titles included in the series :

• Goya: I Still Learn
  + 759.6 Del
• Leonardo: Painter, Inventor and Wise Man 
  + 759.03 Del
• Miro: the Ant and the Stars 
  + 759.46 Del
• Picasso: I Do Not Seek - I Find
  + 759.6 Del
• Rembrandt: Merchand of Amsterdam
  + 759.6 Del
• Velazquez: A Painter at Court 
  + 759.6 Del

A few other noteworthy titles, not in a series are mentioned below:

• Lyons, Mary E.
  Painting Dreams
  Houghton Mifflin, 1996
  + 760 Lyo
  A biography of the North Carolina painter whose art had its origins in her religious visions and the African traditions of her slave ancestors.
• Micklethwait, Lucy
  Spot a Cat
  Dorling Kindersley, 1995
  + 750.11 Mic
  Introduces thirteen famous painting by asking the reader to find the cat in each one.
• Rubin, Susan Goldman
  Degas and the Dance
  Harry Abrams Publishers, 2002
  + 759.4 Rub
  Includes more than 30 of Degas's original artworks of his most famous subject matter- dance. A real visual treat.
• Turner, Robyn Montana
  Frida Kahlo
  Little Brown and Co. 1993
  + 759.972 Tur
  Celebrates the life and work of Mexican artist , Frida Kahlo.  Illustrated with full color reproductions of the artist's original works.
• Turner, Robyn Montana
  Georgia O'Keeffe
  Little Brown and Co, 1991
  + 759.13 Tur
  A biography of the American artist renowned for her images of gigantic flowers, cityscapes and distinctive desert scenes.

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