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Degas and the Little Dancer (Anholt's Artists)
by
Laurence Anholt (Goodreads Author)
Young Marie wants to be a ballerina, but her parents have no money for lessons. She must earn what little money she can as an artist's model at a ballet school. Then, her life takes an unusual turn when she models for the famous sculptor, Edgar Degas.This is a title in Barron's " Anholt's Artists Books for Children " series, in which author and illustrator Laurence Anholt...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
August 20th 2007
by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
(first published 1996)
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We've read several of the books in Laurence Anholt's series on artists. He features many of the most popular artists of the nineteenth century and condenses their life stories and famous works of art into a short tale that will entertain and inform children.
I love that he doesn't just offer a biographical sketch, but instead weaves a tale that will keep a child engaged. His illustrations have a unique style and seem to fit in perfectly with the age of the story. Also, I love how he incorporates...more
I love that he doesn't just offer a biographical sketch, but instead weaves a tale that will keep a child engaged. His illustrations have a unique style and seem to fit in perfectly with the age of the story. Also, I love how he incorporates...more
If you or your child is an art lover Degas and the Little Dancer by Laurence Anholt is for you. I purchased this to use in my classroom years ago back in 1999. Never in my wildest dreams did I allow myself to believe I would one day read this to my son or daughter, but I just did. And the most amazing thing is that my daughter picked this out of a stack of books for me to read her. My daughter is only two, so the story is a bit wordy for her, but again the amazing thing is that she loved it. The...more
Beautiful mix of artwork and photos of original sculpture as usual for this author/illustrator and series, but the story does not flow from page to page - seems to be a regular flaw for this author. While reading this aloud to students, I had to prepare myself for the best way to read each next page so as to help along the story. Otherwise, a fun introduction to a beautiful piece of artwork, and made me want to do more research to learn more.
Nicely done. A modern day museum guard relates the story of poor Marie posing for the grumpy old artist Degas to try to pay for her ballet lessons. We become sympathetic to both of them. Is Degas cranky all the time because he is losing his sight? I feel disappointed that I don't remember The Little Dancer from my visit to the Louvre in Paris. Next time....
My little girl and I love this book. And she is able to identify Edgar Degas pastels by sight now, which very much impressed a bookseller when we opened a history of painting and there was a degas and Daisy correctly named him. She was 3.
I liked this book and so did my daughter (she had me read it twice in a row) but I disliked the underlying message that a famous artist's dreams are of more importance than that of a little girl.
Marie the dancer. So she wishes to have a dance lesson. No choice, to poor. No money to go to school. They're trying hard.
I liked the paintings in it that Degas did. I like the statue he made. I also like the tutu that the girl had.
This was a wonderful book. Great writing, great illustrations, great substance. It was a little depressing though!
I hardly know anything about artists or art...but I'm falling in love as I learn with my daughter.
This is a fictional book that introduces Degas and includes some real facts about his life and his art. It is a good introduction to Degas and the types of artwork he creates.
Damn...Degas was a cantankerous bastard...but...it is still a brilliant book.
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In a career spanning three decades, Laurence Anholt has produced over 200 children's books, which are published in more than 30 languages. Titles like the self-illustrated Anholt's Artists series have sold many millions of copies around the world. Laurence has also collaborated on numerous picture books with his wife, the artist, Catherine Anholt.
In 2013, Laurence created his first novel for adult...more
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