(3) K-3 Art World series. Forgiving some instances of art-historical imprecision, this series designed to initiate art appreciation in young kids succeeds in making child-friendly connections to major Western art movements. Easy-to-read texts are full of observations and questions to encourage engagement ("Can you almost hear the noise?") with the well-reproduced works of art featured on each glossy spread. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Art World titles: What Is Cubism?, What Is Gothic Art?, What Is Impressionism?, What Is Modernism?, What Is Realism?, and What Is Romanticism?.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) YA Odysseys in Art series. This well-written, scholarly series takes a historical approach to the study of artistic movements, devoting much time to social sentiments and major events that shaped artists of various eras. The volumes would benefit from more reproductions, and what there is would be better served in a larger, more open format. There are three other fall 2015 books in this series. Timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Odysseys in Art titles: The Baroque Period, Late Modernism, Realism, Romanticism, and Cubism.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) YA Great Hispanic Heritage series. These biographies of two of Spain's most famous artists are notable for the way McNeese incorporates information about the artists, thinkers, and movements of the twentieth century that influenced Dali and Picasso, in addition to describing their own lasting influence. Black-and-white and color photos plus some color reproductions (better in Picasso) whet the appetite for more visuals. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Great Hispanic Heritage titles: Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) YA Artists in Profile series. Following a six-page introduction to its subject, each book in this series offers occasionally clunky two- and four-page biographies of artists, both familiar and relatively obscure, associated with the featured movement. Photos of the artists and vivid color reproductions of their work illustrate each biographical sketch. A final section, "The Next Generation," places the movement in historical context. Timeline. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Artists in Profile titles: Abstract Expressionists, Post-impressionists, Surrealists, Harlem Renaissance Artists, and Cubists.]

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(4) 4-6 Art Revolutions series. Artistic schools of the late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries are presented through brief text overviews and reproductions of famous works. Major artists are depicted in two pages or less, and selected reproductions are not necessarily typical or noteworthy works. The series is most suitable for casual browsing. Museum information and a time line are included in each book. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin