Stories Pictures Tell. Book 1

Designed for teachers who want to bring art to life in the classroom, this book supplies ready‑made picture‑study lessons that fit into a typical twenty‑to‑thirty‑minute drawing period. Each unit focuses on a single artwork, offering background details, observation questions, and a short narrative that helps students connect the scene to their own experiences. The author, an experienced drawing instructor, collected the material to relieve teachers of the time‑consuming research usually required.

Among the illustrated examples is a warm vignette titled “Feeding Her Birds,” based on a Millet painting of a mother serving broth to three children on a cottage doorstep. The accompanying story describes the family’s simple rural life, the children’s play, and even a curious hen, prompting learners to notice details such as clothing, posture, and atmosphere. By weaving factual information with storytelling, the lessons encourage careful observation while fostering empathy for people and places from another era.