The iridescence of birds a book about Henri Matisse
If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists...
| Main Author: | MacLachlan, Patricia. |
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| Other Authors: | Hooper, Hadley (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Roaring Brook Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper. |
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| Item Description: |
"A Neal Porter book." |
| Physical Description: |
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781596439481 (hardcover) 1596439483 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: |
Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022) was the award-winning author of many novels for children, including the Newbery Medal and Scott O'Dell Award-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall , which was adapted into a Hallmark television movie starring Glenn Close and Christopher Walken. She co-wrote the teleplay for the film as well as for two sequels, Skylark and Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End , based on her novels. |