If da Vinci Painted a Dinosaur

In this sequel to the tour de force childrens art-history picture book If Picasso Painted a Snowman, Amy Newbold conveys nineteen artists styles in a few deft words, while Greg Newbolds chameleon-like artistry shows us Edgar Degas dinosaur ballerinas, Cassius Coolidges dinosaurs playing Go Fish, Hokusais dinosaurs surfing a giant wave, and dinosaurs smelling flowers in Mary Cassatts garden; grazing in Grandma Moses green valley; peeking around Diego Rivera's orchids in Frida Kahlos portrait; tiptoeing through Baishis inky bamboo; and cavorting, stampeding, or hiding in canvases by Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Franz Marc, Harrison Begay, Alma Thomas, Aaron Douglas, Mark Rothko, Lois Mailou Jones, Marguerite Zorach, and Edvard Munch. And, of course, striking a Mona Lisa pose for Leonardo da Vinci.

As in If Picasso Painted a Snowman, our guide for this tour is an engaging beret-topped hamster who is joined in the final pages by a tiny dino artist. Thumbnail biographies of the artists identify their iconic works, completing this tour of the creative imagination.