Art 123: Count from 1 to 12 with Great Works of Art

From Caravaggio to Lichtenstein, this enriching counting book features a different work of Western art for numbers one through 12, accompanied by a brief, descriptive rhyme: "In the dark and lonely night,/ 4 people stay together in the light," Zuffi writes of Hopper's "Nighthawks." For Mondrian's more abstract "Tableau No IV," he writes: "10 Squares, triangles, rectangles too./ I see 10 in all,/ how about you?" In addition to introducing numbers and counting, the book works well as a basic primer on viewing (and thinking about) art. All ages. (Sept.)