There Was An Old Man Who Painted the Sky

There Was An Old Man Who Painted the Sky was written by Teri Sloat and illustrated by Stefano Vitale. The genre of the book is children's picture book based on history. The theme of the book is how beauty can be found everywhere. The primary character of the book is the man who painted the sky and the young girl in the cave. The book has not received any awards. It was published by Henry Holt and Company. The book talks about the man who painted the sky and created the world with all the animals and people. Then the old man sent the people into the world to create their brothers and sisters and children. The young girl who sees all of this in the sky is amazed at how beautiful it is and wonders how the old man could reach the sky thats up so high.

I would use this book as a way for children to see beautiful art. The illustrations in the book are very absract and covers the entire page. Chidlren would love to look at the pictures and colors on the pages throughout the book.