Overview
Henri Rousseau wanted to be an artist. But he had no formal training. Instead, he taught himself to paint. He painted until the jungles and animals and distant lands in his head came alive on the space of his canvases. Henri Rousseau endured the harsh critics of his day and created the brilliant paintings that now hang in museums around the world. Michelle Markel's vivid text, complemented by the vibrant illustrations of Amanda Hall, artfully introduces young readers to the beloved painter and encourages all readers to persevere despite all odds. Watch the trailer:
Full Product Details
Author: Michelle Markel ,
Amanda Hall
Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Imprint: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Edition: Reprint
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.154kg
ISBN: 9780802855237
ISBN 10: 0802855237
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 16 April 2019
Recommended Age: From 5 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""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) ""The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau is nothing if not smart. It typifies the kind of bios I hope we see more of in the future. And, with any luck, it will help to create the kinds of people I'd like to see more of in the future. People like Henri Rousseau. Whatta fella. Whatta book."" - Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production (an SLJ blog) ""Charming"" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""This successful tribute makes Rousseau accessible, and inspirational, to a young audience."" -Horn Book ""Charming, affecting...This lovely, child-friendly biography evokes and celebrates this fabulous naif."" - Kirkus Reviews ""Tells an emboldening real-life story, and a stunningly illustrated one... absolutely wonderful from cover to cover."" - The Marginalian ""[A] thoroughly winning account of Rousseau's life... Hall's evocation of Rousseau's lush jungles captures the artist's child-friendly work; Markel's text is both accessible and likely to awe."" - The New York Times ""Not only a visually exciting introduction to a well-known artist, but also an uplifting model of passion and perseverance."" - School Library Journal
Author Information
Michelle Markel is the author of many children's books, includingTyrannosaurus Math (Tricycle/Random House) and Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall (Henry Holt). Michelle lives in California. Visit her website at www.michellemarkel.com. Amanda Hall has illustrated a number of picture books, including The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau (Eerdmans), which won the PEN/Steven Kroll Award. Amanda lives in England. Visit her website at www.amandahall-illustration.com.
