Archive for June, 2007

Baby Einstein’s Baby Van Gogh World of Colors

I got this Baby Einstein video for my baby when she was first born. I mostly wanted it because it was van Gogh, but it is great for so many other reasons. First of all, my daughter who is five months old loves it. She is mesmerized by the wonderful music and colors. I even catch myself watching it. I believe this video would help any child learn their colors. I am anxious to find out if my baby learns her colors easily because of it. Besides all that, there are wonderful paintings by van Gogh in it, including:
  • Lane in the Public Garden at Arles
  • 14 Sunflowers in a Vase
  • The Starry Night
  • Orchard in Blossom with View of Arles
  • Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
  • Wheat Fields with Reaper at Sunrise

Vincent van “Goat” is a cute puppet in this video, and he paints the famous van Gogh paintings. These paintings help the child learn their colors. VERY CUTE! (And if you notice, on the cover, Vincent van Goat even has a bandaged ear!)

June 16 2007 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Last Van Gogh by Alyson Richman

When my husband first bought me this book I was skeptical about reading it, because it is fiction. Now that I have finished reading it, though, I am starting to wonder if it is totally fiction at all. This book definitely raised many questions in my mind…..

Richman tells the story as though Marguerite, the famous Dr. Gachet’s daughter, is narrating it and tells of a torrid love affair between Vincent and herself prior to Vincent’s suicide. Although the story is written as fiction, the end of this book discloses some facts that lead one to believe that even though this is fiction, there may very well be some truth to it. I normally do not want to read anything fictional about something like van Gogh, because I don’t want to confuse myself about what the facts are and what is made up. This book, though, was well worth the read, and may very well have given us a closer look at the last moments in Vincent van Gogh’s life.

June 16 2007 | Uncategorized | No Comments »