Mr. Cornell's Dream Boxes

I had high hopes for this book. Bought it as a gift for my son's birthday. This book is BORING. I love books about artists and this book is not well-illustrated or intriguing. I learned that Cornell like to drink cola and eat brownies.

This book was a disappointment. My granddaughter, age 4, took one look at it and said she didn't want to read it. I thought that since I had 2 shadow boxes she would find it interesting, but she says she doesn't want to read it.

A wonderful way to explain the art of Mr. Cornell's. It is productive to follow through with an art activity of shadow boxes.

Beautiful book about a great artist. My students loved learning about Cornell through these illustrations.

Great book for explaining art process to children.

Excellent

Written as a tribute to the real Mr. Cornell, Jeanette Winter takes her readers on a trip of discovery to meet a man that left a lifelong impression on her.When Joseph Cornell was not crisscrossing New York City selling textiles, he was caring for his mother and brother; but in his free time, Mr. Cornell could be found in his basement, making memory boxes from random items that he found as he traveled throughout the city. Items that reminded him of adventures during his life.Mr. Cornell was a quiet man that kept to himself, he saw mostly dreams and memories that he placed in his shadow boxes to share with children and in doing so, he also shared his love of art with those that lived on Utopia Parkway and beyond.I am not sure if this book will appeal to most readers, the concept might be a bit over a young listeners understanding, but if you can get your slightly older reader interested and follow up with making a memory box of their own, you will have a definite winner on your hands.

This tribute to a real but rather obscure man who created collages of items encased in boxes with glass fronts will interest some adults and older children more than youngsters in the recommended 4-8 range. The illustrations are OK but not that memorable. I imagine this book will work best with children who might want to create magic memory or dream boxes like the ones Joseph Cornell created. Using this book to inspire a group of school children might be the best use of "Mr. Cornell's Dream Boxes".Book supplied by publisher.

Great little book