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Shirley Glubok has given thousands of young readers their first penetrating look at outstanding art treasures of the world's great cultures. The New York Times had this to say about her recent Book the art of africa: " Another in Shirley Glubo´k handhome introductions to the art and crafismaship of ancient and modern cultures. . . the book is as graceful and visually instructive as any of Miss Glubok's . .. previous volumes."

The author's new book provides an informative and interesting introduction to antient Peruvian art. Pictured here are art works ranging from early cultures — the Chavin, Mochica, Nasca, Tiahuanaco, and many others — up to the Chimu and Inca Empires, spanning 2,000 years ending with the time of the Spanish conquest. The art of these early cultures unfolds with wondrous examples of protery: finely woven textiles; superb works in silver, gold, wood, and stone; and massise architecture.

Familiarity with these beautiful objets and the stories behind them helps us to understand civilizations that were thriving in Perú centuries, before Columbus.

Shirley Glubok was born on June 15, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her bachelor's degree from Washington University, majoring in art and archeology, while continuing to develop her writing talent, which first emerged during childhood. After writing advertising copy in St. Louis, she took education courses and began her career as a grade school teacher. She took her students on field trips to the art museum, encouraging them to develop and express their own opinions about art. Soon she went to New York to obtain her master's degree in early childhood education from Columbia University (1958). Upon graduation she was hired to give Saturday lectures for children at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She also taught at a private school until 1964.

Glubok's first book, The Art of Ancient Egypt was published by Atheneum in 1962. After seeing the positive reviews the book received, Atheneum decided to produce a series of Art History Books written by Glubok. She has since written about thirty art history books for three publishers with the same basic format. With the help of juvenile advisors, Glubok chooses numerous black and white photographs of artwork for inclusion in her books. She complements the photographs with a clear, concise textual narrative. She has written most frequently about American art, classical art, Asian art, Native American art, dolls, and archaeological discoveries. She has also written about individual artists. In addition, she wrote four books with her husband, Alfred Tamarin (married 1968, died 1980). These books tended to include more text than Glubok's solo efforts. Glubok has written that, "My aim is to introduce young readers to the great art treasures of the world so they will try to understand the people who made them." In addition to writing about art, Glubok lectures on art and children's literature in front of classrooms, museum groups, and various professional educators' and librarians' organizations. She has received numerous awards, including: the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1963 for The Art of Ancient Egypt; the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America in 1971; several American Library Association "notable book" citations; the Boston Globe-Horn Book award for best non- fiction book of the year, 1976; and Author of the Year for her body of work from the Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.

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