Rockwell: A Boy and His Dog
Grade 1-4–Readers meet one of America's favorite artists in this fictional account. Rockwell is commissioned to create four calendar paintings–one for each season. He chooses his best young model, Scotty, to pose for the series, but he can't find the right dog. Then a stray Beagle begins following the boy's dog, and she fits into the paintings perfectly. Through casual conversations between artist and model, facts about Rockwell and his life are revealed. The two talk about not liking school, learning the craft of illustration, and the popularity of theSaturday Evening Postcovers. The information fits naturally into the dialogue. Miller's realistic style is reminiscent of Rockwell's art. Softer and less crisp, these nostalgic paintings enhance the feeling of the simpler time and place that the story suggests. Several of Rockwell's works are incorporated into the book's illustrations.–Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.