Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A story about Rembrandt van Rijn
(back cover)Titus dreamed of being an artist like his famous father, but his father didn't think he was old enough to learn. Even so, Titus was determined. He peeked over his father's shoulder, watching as lines wiggled across the paper. As if by magic, a view of the Amstel River appeared."I'm going to do that," Titus thought.(front flap)Author Molly Blaisdell transports young readers to the city of Amsterdam in the 1650s. It is a time when Rembrandt van Rijn is at the height of his artistic powers--and when his young son Titus longs to imitate his father and become a great painter. But Rembrandt tells the boy he is too young to learn to draw and paint. How can young Titus change his father's mind? Here is a warm-hearted story for children with illustrations that capture the atmosphere of seventeenth-century Holland and suggest some of the genius that radiates from Rembrandt's own magnificent paintings.(back flap)THE AUTHOR:Molly Blaisdellis a freelance writer who has published books for children on a variety  of subjects. She lives with her husband, Tim, and their four children in Woodinville, Washington.THE ILLUSTRATOR:Nancy Laneis a freelance illustrator and creator of artwork that ranges from community murals, logos, and courtroom drawings to licensed T-shirt designs, and children's books. She is also the illustrator of the children's book,Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair,published by Barron's.