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"Step into the art of Vincent van Gogh. Follow young Vincent and his brother Theo as they chase a fox on an imaginary adventure through the artists greatest paintings, including The Starry Night, Vincent's Bedroom, and Wheatfield with Crows. On their magical journey, the boys - and the fox - experience failure. From it, they discover how to become the best you can be when you grow up. ""A charming, unique way to introduce youngsters to great art while providing an important message.""-Kirkus Reviews. The book combines storytelling with full-color reproductions of 30 van Gogh paintings. Young readers will appreciate his art in a deeper way, discover details of van Gogh's life, and learn how siblings achieve a shared goal. ""Van Gogh and a fox make art more fun... It's not a long or hard book to read. But the colorful paintings jump off the pages and will give you a lot to think about.... Macaluso includes information on each of the paintings in the book.... [He] wants to share the beauty of the art world with all kids. And even if they don't admit it right away, it's cool. Very cool."" - Marylou Tousignant, The Washington Post, KidsPost"

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.. .a charming, unique way to introduce youngsters to great art while providing an important message. -- Kirkus Reviews .. .the colorful paintings jump off the pages and will give you a lot to think about.... it's cool. Very cool. -- The Washington Post It's a compelling and suspenseful story that has a wonderful ending...It makes van Gogh's paintings even more memorable...This is the first book I've read where the illustrations are storied instead of the story being illustrated. ....It adds a depth of imagination that I'm not used to in picture books. I can't think of any other picture book doing this -- it's wonderful! -The Picture Book Review (thepicturebookreview.com/)

...a charming, unique way to introduce youngsters to great art while providing an important message. -- Kirkus Reviews ...the colorful paintings jump off the pages and will give you a lot to think about.... it's cool. Very cool. -- The Washington Post It's a compelling and suspenseful story that has a wonderful ending...It makes van Gogh's paintings even more memorable...This is the first book I've read where the illustrations are storied instead of the story being illustrated. ....It adds a depth of imagination that I'm not used to in picture books. I can't think of any other picture book doing this -- it's wonderful! -The Picture Book Review (thepicturebookreview.com/)

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Ted Macaluso lives and writes in Reston, Virginia with his lovely wife, kind-hearted dog, and frequ8ently mischHievous word zprocessor. When he isn't writing, reading, or hanging in a cafe with other writers, Ted likes hiking, travel, and photography. Vincent van Gogh was born March 30, 1853 in the Netherlands and became one of the most famous painters in history. He died on July 29, 1890 in France.

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