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Minou, a robust Siamese cat, lives with young Pablo Picasso in a tiny Montmartre studio. He's not fond of Picasso's latest work--the bleak, sorrowful paintings from the Blue Period that won't sell. When the money runs out, Picasso sends Minou into the streets to find his own food, and the resourceful cat trots home with sausages donated by a boisterous crowd of circus performers. A delighted Picas... More

Minou, a robust Siamese cat, lives with young Pablo Picasso in a tiny Montmartre studio. He's not fond of Picasso's latest work--the bleak, sorrowful paintings from the Blue Period that won't sell. When the money runs out, Picasso sends Minou into the streets to find his own food, and the resourceful cat trots home with sausages donated by a boisterous crowd of circus performers. A delighted Picasso follows Minou back to the circus, where the artist is inspired to paint a series of joyous, rosy paintings, which are a huge success. Picasso sees sadness everywhere, and the artist's struggle to survive is real. But Maltbie balances the gloom with a sweet friendship story that ends successfully, while Estrada's detailed pencil, watercolor, and gouache illustrations beautifully capture the Montmartre scene, the expressive cat and artist, and Picasso's work, arranged around the gloriously cluttered studio. An author's note, which reveals the factual elements in the story, is accompanied by a small photograph of Picasso with the real Minou. A lovely introduction to Picasso's work and to an artist's life.

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