Uncle Andy's

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Summary: Heartwarming and inspirational
Review: As a professional artist, I can relate to those early childhood experiences that fostered and led me into my career in art. What a wonderful gift for a child. My niece loved it!!!

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Summary: A colourful story conceals new scholarship on the great Andy
Review: DONNA BERRY HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO.
We all remember or have a favorite Uncle...but to have Andy Warhol as one is a special treat. Andy's 7 energetic nieces and nephews lived for the days when their dad would announce that they were to quickly pack up their clothes so they could go visit Uncle Andy in New York City. The children knew that Andy would be going out to party with his movie star friends in the evenings, and this would give them ample time to play with his twenty-five cats and search through all the treasures and "stuff" he kept around the house for inspirational painting. This is a must read book for both children and adults. It will stir up pleasant memories from your own childhood and give your children plenty to laugh about.

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Summary: Not your rich aunt's Warhol....
Review: From the arresting illo of a young child mimicking one of the world's most recognizable artists, this book is a treat and a treasure. James Warhola and his family are as far apart as can be from Uncle Andy, world famous artist, Pope of a following of gay hustlers, junkies, drag queens, socialites, and rock stars...or are they?

Uncle Andy to his family comes off as being more cute than threatening, with 25 cats named Sam, a house full of neat junk, and zillions of funny wigs. He's not even the only artist in the family! This is one sweet book. I kid you not

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Summary: It will put you in a good mood - very entertaining
Review: I just loved this new book by James Warhola. I bought it because I wanted to learn more about the artist, Andy, and whow was it entertaining. I got to get a glimpse into his family life. My kids absolutely loved the illustrations. They are in such detail that you just don't want to move onto the next page. My kid was very much entertained and wants me to keep reading it over and over.
I would highly recommend this book to children and even adults.
I follow this artist and have to say that besides his many other books, this one has to be his BEST. Enjoy!

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Summary: Faabbulous....
Review: I was drawn to this book due to its wonderful drawings and the first page that said something about a junk yard... only when I brought the book home I learned that the wonderful drawings were no coincidence as we soon understand - and nor is the junkyard connection.
My son was immediately hooked and has asked me to read this story for the past three nights in a row. There are many things to like about this book: the large eccentric family (where the eccentric uncle fits like a glove), the very rich drawings that have you checking details on every page, and the interesting different story which seems to appeal to all ages.
There are many things to look for when reading the book together and our favorite page seems to be the one showing Uncle Andy's house "which is like an amusement park". What occupies us is our search for the twenty-five cats ("all named Sam"). Mysteriously we can only find twenty-four cats and are still looking for the missing Sam. We also have many other questions and wonders such as "Can't Bubba cook anything other then Salami and Cheese"? (that's the mother asking) and "What job did Uncle Andy assign to the young members of the family"? (that's the child asking).
The story has a very inherent artistic philosophy (art is everywhere and can be found everywhere) which is very easily understood by children and seems to perfectly suit their way of thinking. Also a lot of legitimacy to any kind of "art".

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Summary: Mm-mm-Good!
Review: Over the river and through the tunnels, to Uncle Andy's house we go! It's 1962, and the Seven Warhola (Uncle Andy dropped the last "a") children their junk dealin' daddy & momma from rural PA are off to see the Wizard of Pop Art and the Grandmother Bubba in NYC.

This book and its eye-popping illustrations are So Cool! Boomers and their grandchildren will "wig out" over the kids waking Uncle Andy too early once upon a morning after.

Warhola the nephew, artist and writer did time illustrating MAD magazine and some of the delightful illustrations show that influence. The near center doozy of waking up amongst the soup, fruit, and corn flake boxes is totally awesome too.

What a Great Trip! TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer

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Summary: Charming And Fun For Children As Well As Adults
Review: Uncle Andy's A Faabbulous Visit With Andy Warhol, written and illustrated by James Warhola, gave me the following and entirely new perspective of the late great artist Andy Warhol: To some child out in the world , as many of us are, Andy Warhol was Uncle Andy. Albeit an eccentric uncle, but still an uncle nonetheless. In short, just plain Uncle Andy. James Warhola, the real life nephew of Andy Warhol, has written a memorable and charming story about his family's visits to Andy Warhol's home in New York City. The pictures are inventive and fun. Kids will have a grand time picking out all the details. Adults and aficionados of Warhol's work will also enjoy scouring the illustrations for details and references to the artist's work. Uncle Andy's A Faabbulous Visit With Andy Warhol is a wonderful way to introduce children to the work of one of America's great artists and the world of art in general. ...

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Summary: A delightful, unique, and recommended storybook
Review: Uncle Andy's is a wondrously presented picture book story for young readers about what it was like to have the famous artist Andy Warhol for an uncle. Written and illustrated in full-color by James Warhola (Andy Warhol's nephew), this thoroughly delightful, unique, and recommended storybook recounts from memory the whimsy and eye-opening insights of seeing works of art in progress, -- often crafted from the most ordinary of humble objects.

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Summary: Not-so raggedy Andy
Review: With all the great picture books out there, it's no wonder that one or two fall through the cracks. I was very partial to "Uncle Andy's" when it came out last year, but no one seemed to pay it any mind. And this is a real shame when you sit down to look at it. Imagine, if you will, being related to one of the hippest New York artists working in the Pop Art scene. James Warhola has taken one of his childhood experiences and woven it into a faabbbulous story about visiting his rather well known uncle, Andy Warhol.

Living with his family in the countryside just a little ways from Pittsburgh, James Warhola always looked forward to the regular trips to Uncle Andy's. James's father was Andy's eldest brother, and worked in a junkyard. Always taking Andy a couple choice junk pieces, the family would pile into their station wagon and make the trip to visit Andy and their Grandmother Bubba. Once there, Andy's home was a kid's dream house. It was filled with crazy junk, pop art, and millions of different peculiar odds n' ends. It had twenty-five cats (all named Sam), paint by number paintings, wigs, art, you name it. Warhola goes on to recount some amusing problems that would arise from staying with Andy. For example, Andy was prone to staying out late partying and then sleeping in. One morning, James's little sister Maddie got tired of waiting for Andy to wake up so she walked right in. The house was pierced with a shriek (on the part of Andy) when it was clear that he hadn't put his wig on yet. James then goes on to explain that everyone in the family knew that Andy was bald, and that once Andy sent a box of his old wigs to his brother, allowing the family to goof around and try them all on. In the end the family would usually leave in the early morning when Andy was asleep, but he'd always leave a box of gifts for the kids by the front door to take home with them.

There's something so bizarre about this story that it makes perfect sense. For anyone doubting the possibility that Andy Warhol (he dropped the extra "a" from the end of his name when he moved to New York) would have country nieces and nephews, you need only look at a photograph supplied on the back book flap. There, beside two clean-cut early 1960s youngsters grins a devilish Andy Warhol, sunglasses and white wig intact. The authenticity of the tale doesn't stop there, however. Warhola has a wonderful sense of detail and intricacy that help him to tell his story well. When little James wakes up in a makeshift bed (a door set atop four strategically placed paint cans) he finds himself in a room filled with junk, art, and scattered clothing. There are Fantastic Four comic books and cats perched in every nook and cranny. Every picture in this book has at least fifty different tiny details and moments in it that make it worth rereading again and again.

So let's say you want to introduce your children to the great artists of the 20th century, but the last thing you want to do is to bore them. "Uncle Andy's" is not only the perfect choice, it is the ONLY choice in many respects. You can keep your Jasper Johns and Sally Manns to yourself. I'm an Andy fan through and through. And unlike other biographies of artists, this book is remarkable because it is:

a) A true story
b) A tale in the vein of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You know. The mysterious proprietor and his amazing collection of wonders and marvels.
c) Well illustrated and well written.

There are other reasons to read this book to your kids (or to have them read it to you) but I think the ones I've listed should be sufficient. There may have been only one Andy Warhol, but he was a heckuva uncle and friend to his nieces and nephews. Take a little time to read something a little wild and I guarantee you'll enjoy it. That goes double for your kids.

Rating:
Summary: Not-so raggedy Andy
Review: With all the great picture books out there, it's no wonder that one or two fall through the cracks. I was very partial to "Uncle Andy's" when it came out last year, but no one seemed to pay it any mind. And this is a real shame when you sit down to look at it. Imagine, if you will, being related to one of the hippest New York artists working in the Pop Art scene. James Warhola has taken one of his childhood experiences and woven it into a faabbbulous story about visiting his rather well known uncle, Andy Warhol.

Living with his family in the countryside just a little ways from Pittsburgh, James Warhola always looked forward to the regular trips to Uncle Andy's. James's father was Andy's eldest brother, and worked in a junkyard. Always taking Andy a couple choice junk pieces, the family would pile into their station wagon and make the trip to visit Andy and their Grandmother Bubba. Once there, Andy's home was a kid's dream house. It was filled with crazy junk, pop art, and millions of different peculiar odds n' ends. It had twenty-five cats (all named Sam), paint by number paintings, wigs, art, you name it. Warhola goes on to recount some amusing problems that would arise from staying with Andy. For example, Andy was prone to staying out late partying and then sleeping in. One morning, James's little sister Maddie got tired of waiting for Andy to wake up so she walked right in. The house was pierced with a shriek (on the part of Andy) when it was clear that he hadn't put his wig on yet. James then goes on to explain that everyone in the family knew that Andy was bald, and that once Andy sent a box of his old wigs to his brother, allowing the family to goof around and try them all on. In the end the family would usually leave in the early morning when Andy was asleep, but he'd always leave a box of gifts for the kids by the front door to take home with them.

There's something so bizarre about this story that it makes perfect sense. For anyone doubting the possibility that Andy Warhol (he dropped the extra "a" from the end of his name when he moved to New York) would have country nieces and nephews, you need only look at a photograph supplied on the back book flap. There, beside two clean-cut early 1960s youngsters grins a devilish Andy Warhol, sunglasses and white wig intact. The authenticity of the tale doesn't stop there, however. Warhola has a wonderful sense of detail and intricacy that help him to tell his story well. When little James wakes up in a makeshift bed (a door set atop four strategically placed paint cans) he finds himself in a room filled with junk, art, and scattered clothing. There are Fantastic Four comic books and cats perched in every nook and cranny. Every picture in this book has at least fifty different tiny details and moments in it that make it worth rereading again and again.

So let's say you want to introduce your children to the great artists of the 20th century, but the last thing you want to do is to bore them. "Uncle Andy's" is not only the perfect choice, it is the ONLY choice in many respects. You can keep your Jasper Johns and Sally Manns to yourself. I'm an Andy fan through and through. And unlike other biographies of artists, this book is remarkable because it is:

a)A true story
b)A tale in the vein of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You know. The mysterious proprietor and his amazing collection of wonders and marvels.
c)Well illustrated and well written.

There are other reasons to read this book to your kids (or to have them read it to you) but I think the ones I've listed should be sufficient. There may have been only one Andy Warhol, but he was a heckuva uncle and friend to his nieces and nephews. Take a little time to read something a little wild and I guarantee you'll enjoy it. That goes double for your kids.