Young readers will learn how Claude Monet came to paint trains as well as how he forever changed the minds of critics about his art and about the...
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Jun 13, 2010
Teresa Rolfe
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Part of the picture book artist biography series from Abrams Books for Children, Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains, tells of the episode in Monet's life where he went from a ridiculed artist, to a critically recognized and financially successful painter. Following the passion of his son's interest in trains, Monet paints a series of scenes from the Saint-Lazare train station in Paris. His depictions of light through the steam and smoke of the train engines, were a turning point of
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Oct 31, 2010
Reader
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It seems more than mildly ridiculous that an unknown painter choosing to work in a style that was seriously unpopular with the critics could have managed to single-handedly convince one of the greatest train stations in Paris to allow him to hold up the trains, but that is precisely what Claude Monet did. When he needed to provide art for a new show in Paris, Monet had an inspiration. Impressionism (a term he hates) wasn't catching on quite yet. Why not make Impressionistic paintings of train
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Oct 05, 2011
Christina
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Although this is not a complete biography, since it only covers one particular series of paintings and the story behind them, nonetheless it is a lovely picture book look at Monet and his creative process. Plus, I sure didn't know that he made a series of paintings of trains--I thought he did only nature scenes like the waterlilies, etc.
Dec 23, 2010
Donalyn
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The story of Claude Monet's The Gare Saint-Lazare series of train station paintings and how the artist convinced train station managers to stop the trains so he could paint them.
Apr 16, 2011
Marianna
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Much has been written about the generalities of Monet's life and career. This book looks at one specific series of paintings and how he worked to make them happen.
Dec 29, 2010
Abby
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Claude Monet wanted to paint trains to wow the people and the critics. But first, he had to get a station master to agree to stop the trains just for him.
I think the text and illustrations work well together to create a sense of time and place. The author's note and artist's note are both wonderful, relaying additional facts and sources to the story. I think this is a fine example of what children's non-fiction should be.
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I think the text and illustrations work well together to create a sense of time and place. The author's note and artist's note are both wonderful, relaying additional facts and sources to the story. I think this is a fine example of what children's non-fiction should be.
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Jan 13, 2011
Elizabeth
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One Sentence Review: As an adult I'm baffled as to how the then little known Claude Monet could have convinced ANY stationmaster to stop the trains for him, but were I a child I'd simply ascribe it to one of the wondrous feats artists are capable of.
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