Katie Meets the Impressionists (Scholastic Bookshelf)

James Mayhew

2017年4月 · 销售商：Scholastic Inc.

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Imagine if art could come to life! That's what happens when Katie steps into some of the world's greatest Impressionist paintings. And where Katie goes, adventure is never far behind!

Katie discovers the true magic of Impressionist art in this addition to James Mayhew's Katie series!Katie and her grandmother are visiting the art museum. While admiring a painting of a beautiful garden, Katie is certain she can smell the flowers. Sure enough, when she opens her eyes, she is inside the painting! Join Katie as an ordinary day at the museum turns into a special gift for her grandmother's birthday.

作者简介

James Mayhew was born in Stamford, England and graduated from the Maidstone College of Art in 1987, with first class honors. He is a prolific and renowned illustrator who hopes to peak young children's interest in music and art. He is enthusiastic about his subjects and this passion is apparent in his work.Mayhew's first children's book was Katie's Picture Show. He developed this subject into a successful children's series about a young museumgoer who is able to step into paintings and learn about the artists and their eras. Other titles in this series are Katie and Mona Lisa, Katie and the Sunflowers, and Katie Meets the Impressionists. His other books include The Secret Garden, which Kirkus Reviews called "a breathtaking...masterful homage." He has also illustrated titles for several writers including Elisabeth Beresford and Joyce Dunbar.In 1994, Mayhew received the New York Times Book Award for his illustrations in The Boy and the Cloth of Dreams. He has sold his artwork worldwide and exhibited it throughout Hertfordshire, in London, Cambridge, Paris and New York.