Danneberg, Julie Monet
Paints a Day, illustrated by Heimerl, Caitlin. pgs. 29. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.,
2012. $15.95. G: No
inappropriate language, mature content,
or violence. PICTURE BOOK.
“Monet Paints a Day”
is a terrific picture book. The
watercolor illustrations are fabulous – full of life, energy and color. I read this book to my seven-year old
granddaughter. She said it was a great
story! In it, we learn about Claude
Monet, one of the most famous impressionist painters. We discover his personality, how he paints
and thinks. In the author’s words,
“Just as one of Monet’s paintings showed his feelings or
impressions of a particular moment in time, so this story shows an impression
of a day in Claude Monet’s extended life as a painter, a career that lasted
more than sixty years and produced more than two thousand paintings.”
This is a wonderful book that describes Claude Monet and
impressionism in an easy-to-understand manner.
Filled with lovely, eye-catching illustrations, this book is especially
suited to school-aged children and adults.
ELEM/MS –
ESSENTIAL. Mary Jane Burton, art teaher
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