THE MAGICAL GARDEN OF CLAUDE MONET /ANGLAIS - Softcover

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When Julie crawls into a mysterious garden, she meets an old man tending the flowers. The gentle gardener turns out to be the great artist, Claude Monet, and together they explore his magical world. Monet and Julie wander across the Japanese bridge, around the house and studios, and they float through water gardens where lilies sparkle as bright as stars.
Complete with reproductions of Monet's work, this is another inspirational story from Laurence Anholt's best-selling series, celebrating some of the world's greatest artists and the real children who knew them.
"Four more charming stories about artists and children by Laurence Anholt . . .
Camille and the Sunflowers
Degas and the Little Dancer
Leonardo and the Flying Boy
Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail
all available from Barron's
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Julie is a happy little girl who lives in Paris, but she wishes she could walk in a country garden. She is pleased when her mother decides to take her to visit the most wonderful garden in the world, owned by a great friend of the family. They arrive at their destination, and for this little girl it is like walking in a dreamy world where twisting plants grow as tall as trees. When Julie's dog runs away, she asks the friendly gardener to help find her pet, and soon she and the gardener are friends.
But this amiable, bearded old man is a very unusual gardener, for not only does he cultivate his many plants, he also paints beautiful pictures of them. Julie has made a friend of the great impressionist painter, Claude Monet. Based on a true story about the daughter of another fine artist, Berthe Morisot, this charmingly illustratedpicture book includes reproductions by author-illustrator Laurance Anholt of a famous waterlilies painting, which Monet completed in his garden at Giverny, located 40 miles from Paris. Boys and girls lucky enough to travel to France can visit that garden today.
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Laurence Anholt is a British writer and illustrator whose books for children include "Camille and the Sunflowers, Degas and the Little Dancer, Leonardo and the Flying Boy, and "Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail, all published in North America by Barron's. Laurence Anholt was born in London and brought up mainly in Holland. He studied art at several schools, including the famous Royal Academy in London. Before establishing himself as a fine author and illustrator of children's books, he did many different things to earn a living, including working as a carpenter and selling tropical fish! He currently lives in Lyme Regis, Dorset, with his wife and children.

Laurence Anholt is part of a husband-and-wife team who have worked together on more than 60 picture books, published all over the world in more than 17 different languages. Their picture books - including the Chimp and Zee series - have won numerous awards and have been featured on television and radio. Laurence has been described by William Watt as one of the most versatile authors writing for children today. He was brought up mainly in Holland where he developed a lasting passion for art. He is a much sought after public speaker, appearing at conferences such as the European Council of International Schools Conference, the Northern Children's Book Festival and the Edinburgh Festival. To visit the Anholts' website click here