World More Beautiful : The Life and Art of Barbara Cooney
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
059348438X
ISBN-13
9780593484388
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Imprint
Random House Inc
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 6th, 2024
Print length
40 Pages
Weight
500 grams
Dimensions
28.80 x 23.60 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories
Ksh 3,050.00
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This stunning and lyrical picture book biography details the life and art of celebrated children''s book creator, Barbara Cooney.
For every kid who loves art, here is the inspirational story of beloved illustrator and two-time Caldecott Medalist, Barbara Cooney.
Barbara was born in a hotel in Brooklyn, with a view of the city and the sea. Her father loved numbers and money. But Barbara and her mother loved art, and color, and light. Barbaras favorite days were when she stayed home sick in bed and got to paint and draw.
In the summers, they left New York for Maine, where Barbara scrambled among the rocks, wind whipping her hair, light sparkling on the water. Summer was grey, and blue, and green, and free.
When Barbara grew up, she ventured out into the world with an art portfolioshe thought she might like to illustrate books. And she did, creating classics like Miss Rumphius, Island Boy, and Hattie and the Waves.
Her character Miss Rumphius said, you must do something to make the world more beautiful. And that is exactly what Barbara did. It''s a message that''s sure to inspire young readers and creators today.
For every kid who loves art, here is the inspirational story of beloved illustrator and two-time Caldecott Medalist, Barbara Cooney.
Barbara was born in a hotel in Brooklyn, with a view of the city and the sea. Her father loved numbers and money. But Barbara and her mother loved art, and color, and light. Barbaras favorite days were when she stayed home sick in bed and got to paint and draw.
In the summers, they left New York for Maine, where Barbara scrambled among the rocks, wind whipping her hair, light sparkling on the water. Summer was grey, and blue, and green, and free.
When Barbara grew up, she ventured out into the world with an art portfolioshe thought she might like to illustrate books. And she did, creating classics like Miss Rumphius, Island Boy, and Hattie and the Waves.
Her character Miss Rumphius said, you must do something to make the world more beautiful. And that is exactly what Barbara did. It''s a message that''s sure to inspire young readers and creators today.
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