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The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)) - Softcover

Book 4 of 12: Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)

Markel, Michelle

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9780802855237: The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0802855237 ISBN 13: 9780802855237
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2019

Synopsis

“The career of artist Henri Rousseau gets a wonderfully child-friendly treatment in a book that captures both his personality and the essence of his pictures.” – Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)

“Strikes just the right tone…jaunty, confiding, and affectionate.” – Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)

A whimsical, inspiring picture book biography of the legendary 19th-century artist Henri Rousseau.

Henri Rousseau wants to be an artist. Not a single person has ever told him he is talented. He’s a toll collector. He’s forty years old. But he buys some canvas, paint, and brushes, and starts painting anyway.

Vivid text from award-winning author Michelle Markel (Tomfoolery), coupled with fanciful, inspired art from illustrator Amanda Hall (How the Sea Came to Be), paint a portrait of a man who dreams, creates, and perseveres, despite harsh criticism, leading to an unlikely and brilliant success with paintings hanging in the world’s most important museums.

Includes author’s and illustrator’s notes.

A Junior Library Guild selection.

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About the Authors

Michelle Markel is the author of many children's books,including Tyrannosaurus Math(Tricycle/Random House) and Dreamer from theVillage: The Story of Marc Chagall (Henry Holt).Michelle lives in California. Visit her website atwww.michellemarkel.com.,

Amanda Hall has illustrated over fifty award-winning books for young readers, including Out of this World (Balzer & Bray), Little Bear (Wisdom Tales), and The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau (Eerdmans). The art of How the Sea Came to Be was shaped by her reading, conversations with scientists, and explorations at London's Natural History Museum and Cambridge's Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. Amanda works in her garden studio in Cambridge, England. Visit her website at amandahall- illustration.com.

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Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802855237
ISBN 13 
9780802855237
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Hall Amanda
Number of pages
40
Rating
  • 4.18 out of 5 stars
    687 ratings by Goodreads