| Camille and the Sunflowers Contributor(s): Anholt, Laurence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812064097 ISBN-13: 9780812064094 Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1994 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "Where Camille lived, the sunflowers grew so high they looked like real suns. . . ". So begins this fascinating tale of Camille, a little boy who meets a man with a yellow beard. This man is Vincent van Gogh, and they become best friends. The story, based on a true-life incident, is beautifully illustrated in full-color, including reproductions of some of van Gogh's paintings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94005227 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 10.7" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 21800 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Where Camille lived, the sunflowers grew so high they looked like real suns. . .One day a strange man arrived in Camille's town. He had a straw hat and a yellow beard." So begins this fascinating tale of Camille, a little boy who is the son of a small-town postman. Camille meets the man with the yellow beard, and they become friends. This bearded man is a painter named Vincent van Gogh. The story, based on a true-life incident, is beautifully illustrated in full color by the author. This unusual picture storybook will appeal to children who love art, and also to children who simply enjoy a good story. |