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Mary GrandPre
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers--like a proper artist.
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Vincent Can’t Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky
FROM SARAH:
My favorite genre of all is picture book biography, and one of my all-time favorite pb biographers? Barb Rosenstock. I think you'll know why when you hear her on RAR episode #151: It's a Story... So What? This story is one of my favorites about Vincent Van Gogh. Gorgeously illustrated by the incomparable Mary GrandPré.
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Vincent van Gogh often found himself unable to sleep and wandered under starlit skies. Those nighttime experiences provided the inspiration for many of his paintings, including his most famous, The Starry Night. Van Gogh sold only one painting in his lifetime--but he continued to pursue his unique vision, and ultimately became one of the most beloved artists of all time.
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Through the Window: Views of Marc Chagall’s Life and Art
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A gorgeous, expressive picture-book biography of Marc Chagall by the Caldecott Honor team behind The Noisy Paint Box.Through the window, the student sees . . .His future--butcher, baker, blacksmith, but turns away.A classmate sketching a face from a book. His mind blossoms.The power of pictures. He ...
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Noisy Paint Box
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPré tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors—and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box.
A Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans
FROM SARAH:
An absolute delight and a joy to read aloud, this hilarious chapter book will keep readers giggling through the whimsical adventure between a kindly dragon, Miss Drake, and her pet human, Winnie. I'd recommend this one for kids 6 and up who love precocious main characters and lots of witty banter.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Fans of How to Train Your Dragon will love this whimsical tale, the first in a series, by a Newbery Honor winner, featuring charming illustrations and pet "training tips" in each chapter.