The Master's Apprentice
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2008
Price: $18.95
When Marco is sent into apprenticeship with the young master, Michelangelo Buonarroti, much rides on his success. His father has worked very hard as a chemist so that Marco can have a better life, and the boy simply cannot let his family down. Armed with good advice, but more importantly, secret...
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Oooh! Matisse
Written by Mil Niepold and Jeanyves Verdu
Format: Hardcover
On Sale: November 1, 2007
Price: $14.95
Bright and playful close-ups of some of Henri Matisse's most celebrated collages encourage children to find the whale in Matisse's dove, the splash of milk in his star, and the rays of sunshine in a blue leaf. Oooh! Matisse turns art appreciation into a game and inspires young readers to see...
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Mr. Gauguin's Heart
Written by Marie-Danielle Croteau
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Translated by Susan Ouriou
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $18.95
Based on a true story,
Mr. Gauguin’s Heart is about the birth of imagination and the solace of art. Young Paul Gauguin sailed from Denmark to Peru with his family: his mother, his father, his sister, Marie, and his odd-looking, imaginary orange dog. At first being on the boat was fun...
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The Mona Lisa Caper
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: June 7, 2005
Price: $15.95
The Mona Lisa Caper is based on true events that began to unfold on Monday, August 21, 1911, when Vincenzo Perugia shocked the world by stealing the most famous of the many treasures in the Louvre.
Though Vincenzo was a thief, he meant well. He simply wanted to return the painting to...
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Picasso
Written by Rick Jacobson
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Format: Package, 32 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2004
Price: $15.95
Finalist for the 2005/2006 Hackmatack AwardShortlist for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Book Award
Finalist in the Nautilus 2005 Book AwardsModern art has a language, and when it is learned it opens the door to treasure. In
Picasso: Soul on Fire, Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez present more than the story of the...
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Emily Carr
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2003
Price: $18.95
Shortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Nonfiction
Selected as Honour Book by the Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book of the YearThe brilliant artist Emily Carr lived at the edge. When she was born, in 1871, Victoria, British Columbia was a small, insular place. She was at the edge of a...
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Breaking Free
Written by May Ebbitt Cutler
Illustrated by William Kurelek
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 22, 2002
Price: $17.95
Nominated in the nonfiction category for the 2004/2005 Red Cedar Book Awards (British Columbia's Young Reader's Choice book award)
William Kurelek was an internationally acclaimed artist, described by the
New York Times as “the North American Brueghel.” Kurelek’s art was brilliant, but his life was difficult in many ways. Born in Alberta...
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Capturing Joy
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Mark Lang
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2002
Price: $16.95
Maud Lewis was born into a loving Nova Scotia family who accepted her physical limitations. When her parents died and she was forced to find her own way in the world, she married and set up a modest household in a small cabin. Despite the hardships she faced, she was able...
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