The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlanIf you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper. "A spacious and beautiful book, as much a lesson for

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awe-inspiring

Each chapter features the story of one animal in its daily activities and interactions with the other animals inhabiting the meadow

Kate Messner is the author of the E

filled with subtle detail and depth

He lives with his wife and daughter in Western Massachusetts

--ReadTheSpirit

Smyth handles the prophets TOGETHER WITH their kings

Jerry Pinkney has masterfully adapted this story of the hardworking hen and her lazy neighbors

As a student at the Boston Museum School

his true gift is in igniting curiosity and wonder about the world around us

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