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The security guard needs your help in solving a crime at the Museum of Art--some of the museums priceless masterpieces that have been stolen and replaced by cunning forgeries. Can you spot the fakes? For ages 8 and up.

"The Art Gallery - Faces" by Philip Wilkinson. New York: Peter Bedrick Books. 2000. (ISBN 0-87226-633-8) For ages 10 and up.

Explore the history of faces in art with an in-depth look at ten famous paintings by such artists as Hans Holbein, Vincent van Gogh, Jan Vermeer, and Frida Kahlo.

"Can You Find It?" by Judith Cressy. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc 2002. (ISBN 0-8109-3279-2)

Young readers are challenged to look closely and find hidden details in 19 works of art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Ages 4 and up.

"Dogs' Night" by Meredith Hooper. Brookfield, CT: The Milbrook Press. 2000. (ISBN 0-7613-1824-0).

On their annual Dogs' Night, all the dogs depicted in an art gallery leave their paintings to play. Some make the mistake of returning to the wrong paintings and in doing so create quite a stir. For ages 7 and up.

"Frida Kahlo - Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists" by Mike Venezia. New York: Children's Press. 1999. (ISBN 0-516-26466-4).

Read about the life of the famous Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo and the influences on her art. Ages 8 and up.

"Hokusai - The Man Who Painted a Mountain" by Deborah Kogan Ray. New York: Francis Foster Books. 2001. (ISBN 0-374-33263-0)

This book tells the story of a young Japanese boy who rose from poverty, taught himself to draw, became a promising pupil, and then defied tradition to become one of the most important and influential artists in the world. For ages 8 and up.

"In My Family/En Mi Familia" by Carmen Lomas Garza. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press. 1996. (ISBN 0-89239-138-3)

A picture book for children in English and Spanish of Ms Garza's artwork that depict her memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American community. Each work is accompanied by a one-page story. For ages 6 and up.

"Leonardo and the Flying Boy" by Laurence Anholt. New York: Barrons. 2000. (ISBN 0-7641-5225-4)

Meet Zoro and Salai who assist Leonardo da Vinci in his studio. One day Zoro is persuaded by Salsi, an untrustworthy apprentice, to enter Leonardo's secret workshop where they find his flying machine ehich they drag up to a nearby hilltop where Zoro reluctantly launches himself into the air. Read the book to find out what happens next. Ages 8 and up.

"Seymour Bleu" by Catherine Deeter. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1998. (ISBN 0-689-80137-8).

Seymour Bleu is a famous cat artist. But, he can't think of what to paint next. After searching for inspiration everywhere, he finds it among his friends. For ages 7 and up.

"The Year with Grandma Moses" by W. Nikola-Lisa. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 2000. (ISBN 0-8050-6243-2)

Meet the legendary folk artist Anna Mary Robertson, better known as Grandma Moses, and experience a year of her life as seen through her paintings. Ages 5 and up. The text includes excerpts from Grandma Moses' own journal whichis better suited for middle school age and older.

"The Yellow House" by Susan Goldman Rubin. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc 2001. (ISBN 0-8109-4588-9)

This is the story of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin who lived together for a short period in 1888 at Vincent's house in southern France. For two months, Vincent and Paul painted side by side. While the two men had great respect for one another, they approached painting in very different ways. They also got into arguments over art, painting and just living together. Nonetheless, each artist learned from the other, and during their time together they produced some of their most important work. Ages 6 and up.