I was not very impressed with this book, I thought it was extremely drawn out and boring. I think that kids would have a difficult time paying attention to it as well, since their attention spans are much shorter than mine and I found myself zoning out throughout it. I read this book twice to see if I just didn't like it the first time because I was zoning out, but the second time reading it was just as poor of an experience as the first. I would not recommend this book to anyone, unless they express an interest in art. I don't have an interest in art, so maybe someone who loves art would have a different view of the book than I did. ( )

I found this book to be very interesting because it takes the reader through the processes of making a sculpture out of marble. It was interesting to learn that many sculptors would use corpses to draw the bodies of the sculptures they were going to make. It takes a lot of practice and precision to make a really good sculpture. I think that one way to connect this book to the curriculum would be an arts and crafts project. The children can use clay to make their own sculpture and for a day they can pretend to be the famous sculptor during the Renaissance. ( )

A good book to read to older, more artistically-inclined children. This is a story about a young Italian boy who becomes a master artist's apprentice. He learns the tools of the sculpting trade, while also learning to deal with bad coworkers. A great book to teach someone about sculpting, as well as a few Italian words! ( )