3-D ABC: A Sculptural Alphabet by Bob Raczka

Raczka, Bob. (2007). 3-D ABC: A Sculptural Alphabet.Minneapolis: Millbrook Press.

Grade Level:
I would recommend this book for students in grades K-8.

Author Credibility:
Bob Raczka studied art at the University of Illinois. He is now a creative director at an ad agency. He has written several other books about art. This book is a Children’s Choice Book.

Summary:
The author goes through the alphabet and discusses different types of sculptures. Each letter is accompanied by a photograph of a sculpture. Text accompanies this letter and photograph, and explains the different aspects of the art discussed. Also found on each page is the name of the sculpture, the artist, when it was done, and where it is located.

Standards:
Art:
Using knowledge of structures and functions

Illustrations:
The illustrations consist of photographs. These photographs are of actual sculptures. Credit to these photographs is given in the “Photo Credits” section. Page numbers are included in this section.

Access Features:
*Additional Reading
*Photo Credits

How I would use the book in the classroom:
I would use this book to discuss art in my classroom. It makes you look at art in a different way.

My response to the book:
This book really made me look at art in a different way. The sculptures in the book were amazing. They cover such a wide range of aspects.

Related Texts:
*Art Is… by Bob Raczka
*More than Meets the Eye: Seeing Art With All Five Senses by Bob Raczka
*No One Saw by Bob Raczka
*Here’s Looking at Me: How Artists See Themselves by Bob Raczka
*Unlikely Pairs: Fun with Famous Works of Art by Bob Raczka

Other:
The cover art is a photograph of a sculpture. The edges of the words 3-D in the title are raised to make them 3-D.