A classroom guide to picture study organized by months, presenting short lessons on specific paintings and artistic techniques for use with schoolchildren. Each entry pairs questions to provoke observation with concise background on artists and works, illustrated with photographs and photographic half-tones. Chapters consider portraiture, mural decoration and fresco, narrative painting, American illustration, cartoons, engravings, etchings, and lithography, and conclude with reviews and teacher suggestions for lesson plans. The author frames historical anecdotes and visual analysis to build vocabulary and critical looking skills, aiming to fit into brief daily drawing periods or supplemental reading for elementary grades.