van gogh and the sunflowers by laurence anholt

A collection of raised tactile pictures.A picture book with painted tactile pictures and braille.Feel all over the mass of all the flowers for a moment and notice the different shapes. Vincent has painted buds, flowers in full bloom, and flowers which have lost all their petals, and are wilting because they are dying.

What matters about this picture is not to make out each little bit, but to feel the fun of the shapes.

Around the bud are some curved spiky green bits, and then you may be able to feel the stem which bends upwards. A bud is a flower that hasn't bloomed fully yet. It has a smooth rounded middle bit on the left, this is the bud. Listen to an audio clip Your browser does not support the audio element.Ībove the edge of the table on the left a bud is hanging down from the vase. Featuring stunning reproductions of the great artist’s work and based on a true-life incident as seen through the eyes of a small boy, this is the perfect introduction to Vincent van Gogh for children. He has a straw hat and a yellow beard and his name is Vincent van Gogh. One day a strange man arrives in Camille’s town. It also includes the picture book Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt: Where Camille lives, the sunflowers grow so high they look like real suns. This resource may support other subjects across the National Curriculum and is great for home-schooling, homework-help, project work and independent learning. Gentle audio guides describe van Gogh’s much loved works of art, including the bright yellow Sunflowers. This educational resource fact book, plus story is designed to provide access to a selection of works by the Vincent van Gogh.

Suitable for: 7-11 years (Key stage 2), 11-14 years (Key stage 3), TeachersĪvailable braille grades: Grade 1, Grade 2 Vincent Van Gogh - Books - Living Paintings

Van gogh and the sunflowers by laurence anholt