| Mary Cassatt: Family Pictures Contributor(s): O'Connor, Jane (Author), Kalis, Jennifer (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448431521 ISBN-13: 9780448431529 Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: With simple language, colorful drawings and photos, and reproductions of famous artwork, this book tells a story of a girl who, while researching the paintings of Mary Cassatt, learns many surprising facts about the famous artist's life. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Painting - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002151305 |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Series: Smart about the Arts |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.02" W x 9.06" (0.24 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70059 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mary Cassatt is most famous for her paintings of mothers and babies, and that's what first attracts Claire because she has a new baby sister. But through research for her class report Claire learns many surprising facts about Mary: she was an American who lived in France nearly all her life, she never married or had children herself, and she became a professional artist at a time when respectable ladies simply did not do that With beautiful reproductions of Mary Cassatt's best-loved paintings as well as lively childlike pictures that illustrate her life, this Smart About Art book gives children a wonderful portrait of a great artist and fascinating woman. Illustrated by Jennifer Kalis. |