A bunch of books that will put you on the right track to
understanding art.  Well known cartoonist Harinder Singh drew
attention a year ago with a work that showed two children
looking at an abstract work in an art gallery. One of them is
saying, "Let's run away from here before anyone thinks we have
done it!"  Well, if the cartoon kids sound cheeky, they also
seem to be confused about art and what it stands for. Now, to
help children get acquainted with art and artists, Chennai-based
Tulika Publishers have started bringing out books on the
subject.  Trendy titles  To begin with is a set of four books on
Raja Ravi Varma, Amrita Shergil, M.F. Husain and Anjolie Ela
Menon. So, what makes these books important and how can readers
relate to them? It is the text by Delhi-based writer Anjali
Raghbeer, written in a playful and engaging style, along with
cute illustrations by animation artist Soumya Menon. The one on
Husain, titled “Barefoot Husain”, for instance, tells the story
of a small boy who has gone to see an