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Synopsis
The little paintbrush is often teased by all the other brushes in the cabinet, who have thick bristles and are chosen by their artist to create many paintings. They boast all day about the pieces they've helped create, and the little paintbrush yearns to be like them. One day, the little paintbrush is thrown out of the cabinet as he tries to inch out to be noticed. Alone and disheveled, he befriends an old broom who consoles him. Then, one night, a thief breaks into the artist's house and it's up to the little paintbrush to warn the artist—who is none other than Edvard Munch!
After driving the thief away, Munch is inspired by the little paintbrush and his valiant efforts. Together they create a new masterpiece, The Scream. And from then on, the little paintbrush becomes Munch's favorite. This magical tale teaches kids about one of history's most famous paintings through the story of one little paintbrush who becomes a big talent.
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About the Authors
Bjørn F. Rørvik, born in 1964, graduated from Volda University College specializing in film and television. He debuted as an author in 1996 for his humorous children's picture book Reddikhaien (Radish Shark). In 2010, he received the Ministry of Culture Award for Children's Literature for Bukkene bruse på badeland (The Three Bill Goats Gruff at the Water Park).
Thore Hansen, born in 1942, is a Norwegian writer, cartoonist, and illustrator. Beginning with his 1974 debut short story collection for young readers titled Grimaser (Grimaces), he has since published nearly forty additional books. He has been awarded the Ministry of Culture Award for Children's Literature five times.
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Gr 2–4—A little paintbrush wants nothing more than to be used by his artist. But the other brushes, who have already been painted masterpieces, belittle him and throw him out of the art cabinet. When a thief creeps into the studio to steal the artist's work, the little paintbrush teams up with a broom, using his size to his advantage, and sneaks into his artist's bedroom through a small keyhole to awaken the man, Edvard Munch. Munch chases off the thief and is then inspired to use the little paintbrush to create his greatest masterpiece, The Scream. Hansen's cartoon style—dark inking with gothic imagery—is beautifully detailed with rich texture but makes this lighthearted tale seem dark, even frightening, at times (the paintbrush is worried about getting eaten by rats; the other brushes tell him that the painter will break his back). Even worse, it hardly mirrors the colorful and haunting beauty of Munch's artwork. And with only two footnotes and no author's note to provide further information, this title doesn't really succeed as an introduction to an important artist. Consider something like D. B. Johnson's Magritte's Marvelous Hat (Houghton Harcourt, 2012), which better matches the artist's style while still creating an entertaining story.—Peter Blenski, Greenfield Public Library, WI
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