Comments on: What We’re Reading Wednesday: I Am An Artist

By: Pat Lowery Collins

Pat Lowery Collins — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:21:42 +0000

I’m so glad I happened upon this site and such a wonderful review of my book “I Am An Artist.” I thought you might want to know about a recent sequel called “I Am A Dancer” which demonstrates a child’s natural ability to dance through the depiction of ordinary motions and movement throughout an ordinary day.

Thanks so much for your interest.

By: Rana

Rana — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:17:19 +0000

This sounds like a great find. Thanks for sharing!

By: wesleyjeanne

wesleyjeanne — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:16:43 +0000

My daughter tells everyone that she is an artist. She loves to do art and already identifies herself that way at five years old. I discovered this book one day at the library and got it for her. She loved it. It really reinforced for her that she is an artist and has an artist’s soul.

Great book and great review.

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:32:18 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion. I am always sad when I hear that older kids start losing their motivation to create art because they feel they can’t draw as well as others, or are exposed to rigid “rules” instead of unleashing their creativity. This book sounds like a good way to start them thinking creatively from a young age.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:24:53 +0000

Thanks for this review – it looks like a great book for my daughters!

By: Lisa@WhatFeedsMySoul

Lisa@WhatFeedsMySoul — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:57:20 +0000

This looks like such a wonderful book! Thanks for the review.. I just put it in my library cue.. I think my son will LOVE reading this!

By: Heather@WoolandFlax

Heather@WoolandFlax — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:22:22 +0000

What wonderful insight…I couldn’t agree more. When I taught art I found that so many students were held back because they felt their project needed to look like someone else’s rather than coming from their own unique perspective on the world. I truly believe that becoming an artist is just as much about learning to see as learning to create. I will definitely be looking for that book…thanks!