The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse

Patricia MacLachlan
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1,940 ratings 281 reviews
If 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 Neal Porter Book
Genres: Picture BooksBiographyArtNonfictionChildrensBiography MemoirFranceHistoryBirdsJuvenile
40 Pages

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