Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A story about Rembrandt van Rijn
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Book Description
Author Molly Blaisdell transports young readers to the city of Amsterdam in the 1650s. It is a time when world-renowned artist Rembrandt van Rijn is at the height of fame among his patrons�EUR"and when his young son Titus longs to imitate his father and become a great painter. At first, Rembrandt rebuffs Titus�EURTMs attempts at drawing, telling the boy he is too young to learn art. But gradually,... More
Book Information
Publisher | Barrons Educational Series |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0764160974 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0764160974 |
Publication Date | 05/01/2008 |
The Creators
About Nancy Lane (Illustrator) : Nancy Lane is a published illustrator of children's books. Some of her published credits include Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs (Barrons), A Home for Dakota (The Gryphon Press), Renoir and the Bo... more
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11/25/2009 Chris Eboch said:
tags: I read, picture book, artists, father and sons, european, art, Rembrandt
This is a kid-friendly intro to the famous painter Rembrandt van Rijn, in Amsterdam in the 1650s. Blaisdell built a father-son story from the historical fact that Rembrandt’s son Titus sketched as a child. In this fictional version, Titus wants to imitate his father, but Rembrandt thinks he is too... more
tags: I read, picture book, artists, father and sons, european, art, Rembrandt
7/7/2009 Lois Bradley said: This book is in my stack of "to reads" and I can't wait to get started!
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