The iridescence of birds
Subtitle: a book about Henri Matisse
By: Patricia MacLachlan ; illustrated by Hadley Hooper
Contributors: Hooper, Hadley, ill
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781596439481
Subjects: Painters; Juvenile literature; Artists
Other titles: Henri Matisse
Description: If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper.

This picture book about the young Henri Matisse describes the impact that color and light had on the young artist's work.
Notes: "A Neal Porter book"--T.p.

Includes bibliographical references.

Booklist starred, June 2014

Kirkus Starred, September 2014

Pub Weekly, August 2014

School Library Journal starred, August 2014

PK12 Childrens Plus, Inc.

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