{"product_id":"the-met-5000-years-of-awesome-objects-a-history-of-art-for-children-9780744061024","title":"The Met 5000 Years of Awesome Objects: A History of Art for Children","description":"\u003cb\u003eImagine having 5,000 of human history's most amazing artefacts at your fingertips!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGo on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilizations--from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewelry, and prehistoric tools--to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armor, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover hand-picked highlights of the museum's huge collection as you travel through history, one incredible object at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book combines exclusive Met photography with colorful and quirky illustrations in a resource that parents can trust, with a design that kids will love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Aaron Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religion \u0026amp; Visual Culture and Director of the Henry Luce III Centre for the Arts and Religion at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eImagining Jewish Art\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Art and Religion in the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e; and the children's book \u003ci\u003eA Journey through Art: A Global History\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Richards\u003c\/b\u003e spent many years working in London art galleries and is the author of a number of books about art and artists including \u003ci\u003eTake Me To Museums\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSplat: The Most Exciting Artists of All Time\u003c\/i\u003e; and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eA History of Words for Children\u003c\/i\u003e. With her composer partner David Schweitzer, she is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eA History of Music For Children\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e ArtSongs\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London with her four children, two cats, four chickens and a large collection of LEGO bricks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusie Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e MA FRSA is an award-winning UK-based author who has written more than 100 books on art, art history, history and artistic techniques. Susie's other activities include lectures, talks and practical workshops, plus television and radio talks and documentaries about art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusie Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning children's author, tackling an eclectic range of topics from dinosaurs to DNA. She has written numerous titles on art movements and art making, inspired by a first-class degree in art history and her own escapades with a paintbox. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eXuetong Wang \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator from Shanxi Province City Taiyuan in China, earning an MFA degree at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2020. She treats illustration as a communication method, visually and conceptually, taking beauty, accuracy and interest as a stable policy. Her works have been exhibited in New York, London, Paris and Milan, while her includes Google Android, The Times, ZEISS, Airbnb, Adobe, Shiseido, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610508661010,"sku":"9780744061024","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9f205217-713e-4b7d-b91e-6d640e5c2036.jpg?v=1732343774","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-met-5000-years-of-awesome-objects-a-history-of-art-for-children-9780744061024","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}