Hey Kids!

There are three stories hidden in this painting. Can you find them?

The first one is easy to see. Nine children are sitting quietly, making part of a circle. The tenth child is standing up. His hand is behind an old man who's sitting with them. He could be their grandfather, or he might be a teacher. From the way the children are watching him, we can guess that he must be telling them something important!

Visit our fun website Bottlecaps to Brushes to discover the two other stories.

Source: Lynn-Steven Engelke.Bottlecaps to Brushes: Art Activities for Kids from the National Museum of American Art. (Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1995).

Pictured: Velino Shije Herrera, (1902–1973), Story Teller,about 1925–35, gouache and pencil on paperboard, 10 1/16 x 15 1/16 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin.