The Green Fingers of Monsieur Monet - Giancarlo Ascari

The Green Fingers of Monsieur Monet

By: Giancarlo Ascari, Pia Valentinis

Hardcover | 1 December 2015

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Monet's lavish paintings are re-imagined in zesty, energetic and amusing ways with illustrations that younger readers will find amusing and engaging. They tell the story of Monet and his garden: his arrival; the country clothes he wore; the bright Japanese prints he collected; how the Impressionist artist painted outdoors, rain or shine; the thousands of seed-packets he ordered; his gardeners, who had to leave Giverny to go to war... Spread by spread the garden is explained and built up with Ascari's and Valentinis's original illustrations, which take Monet's work as their starting point and transform it in beautiful and unexpected ways. AGES: AUTHOR: Giancarlo Ascari is the author of the utopian comic book Sara Una Bella Societa (2012), the graphic novels Tutta Colpa Del 68 (2008) and Love Stories (2005). Pia Valentinis was awarded Best Illustrator in the XXI Edition of the Andersen Prize, the prestigious Italian award for children s books. In 2012, her book Gli Alberi (2012), co-authored with Mauro Evangelista, won the award for Best Educational book. Both are based in Italy. SELLING POINTS: . A beautiful and engaging introduction to the work of Monet . Ideal for younger readers, containing fascinating illustrations . Focuses on the fascinating story of Monet and his garden at Giverny 30 colour

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