The Magical Life of Mr. Renny - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1877467898 ISBN 13: 9781877467899

Publisher: Gecko Press, 2012

Synopsis

When he is unable to sell his paintings and has no money for food, Mr. Renny meets a man who is able to make his paintings come to life.

About this title

About the Author

Leo Timmers has written and illustrated several books for children, including Happy with Me, which was awarded the Bookfeather Prize for Best Upcoming Talent. His books have been published in Korea, Brazil, Spain, Denmark, France, the United States and Sweden. Leo lives in Brussels, Belgium with his wife Gina and their daughter Luna.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2-Mr. Renny, a pup, is a painter, and a very realistic one at that. Everything he creates looks exactly like what it is. One day when none of his works is selling, he wishes out loud that he could eat his painting of an apple. Maybe then he wouldn't be so hungry. In a flash a man appears and grants him his wish. From then on, all of Mr. Renny's subjects immediately come to life. He goes crazy painting pictures of anything and everything he can think of that he might want: dessert, a car, a boat, an airplane, and so on. But when his rabbit friend, Rose, asks him to paint something for her, he realizes that he can no longer create art for art's sake, and he paints a portrait of the man who granted his first wish. As expected, he appears, and Mr. Renny asks him to undo that wish and let him be a real painter again. And with a snap of the man's fingers, Mr. Renny is just that. This is a well-told tale with vibrant, eye-catching, colorful illustrations that will engage readers. The story will engender some wonderful discussion about instant gratification versus working at something you really love. This deceptively simple book will have a lot of classroom uses.-Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gecko Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1877467898
• ISBN 13: 9781877467899
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32