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Title: Pieter Brueghel's The fair : story by Ruth Craft ISBN: 0-00-183719-2 Publisher: Collins Pub. Date: 1975 Format: Unknown Binding

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Way to Introduce Children to one of the Old Masters
Comment: At least it was for me when I first read this book in Third Grade. I have fond memories of the official with " the kind, grave face" who patiently listened to the troubles of another man, of the the cripple who " showed off his pain" as he begged in the street, and of the mischievous boy who took an illict swig of alcohol as he was in his best white suit, and of the warning he received: " I'll give you such a wallop that you won't know whether it's Christmas or Thursday!"
What attracted me to this book when I was eight, was the color scheme of the paintings-subdued looking earth tones and brilliant shades of red. In addition, there is a photographic quality to Breughel's work. This book is a lovely tribute to the simple people that the artist lovingly immortalized in his work.

Rating: 5
Summary: A Colorful and Insightful Way to Show Breughel's Work
Comment: I have fond memories of this book from when I was in Third Grade. It was the first time I'd ever checked out a book that dealt with painting by the Old Masters. The bright reds and earth tones are very complimentary, as are the descriptions of the people that Breughel so fondly captured in his work. The painting of a little boy trying to get an illicit swig of ale and the commetary featured with it ("I'll give you such a wallop that you won't know whether it's Christmas or Thursday!")was quite an attention-getter for me when I was young, as was the official with "the kind, grave face".
Overall, this cheerful book is still a great way to give young children their first exposure to classic paintings.