| The Sky Painter: Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist Contributor(s): Engle, Margarita (Author), Bereghici, Aliona (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1477826335 ISBN-13: 9781477826331 Publisher: Two Lions OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.3" W x 11.17" (1.16 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louis loves to watch birds. He takes care of injured birds and studies how they look and how they move. His father wants him to become an engineer, but Louis dreams of being a bird artist. To achieve this dream, he must practice, practice, practice. He learns from the art of John James Audubon. But as Louis grows up, he begins to draw and paint living, flying birds in their natural habitats. Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) is now known as the father of modern bird art. He traveled with many scientific expeditions all over the world. His best-known works--paintings for habitat exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History in New York--are still beloved by visitors today. His art helped to encourage wildlife conservation, inspiring people to celebrate and protect the world of wings. Poems by Newbery Honor-winning author Margarita Engle and illustrations by Aliona Bereghici capture the life of Louis Fuertes and the deep sense of wonder that he felt when he painted the sky. |
Contributor Bio(s): Engle, Margarita: - Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her books include The Poet Slave of Cuba, winner of the Pura Belpré Award for narrative and the Américas Award; The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor book; Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian, a Kirkus Best Book for Children; and The Lightning Dreamer, Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist, winner of the 2014 PEN Center USA Literary Award for Young Adult/Children's Literature. Margarita lives in California, where she enjoys bird-watching and helping her husband with his volunteer work for wilderness search-and-rescue dog training programs. Visit her online: www.margaritaengle.com. |