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Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 48 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
"Today Benjamin West is remembered because he was the father of American painting; and many like to think of him as the only American ever to become President of the Royal Academy of England. But I like to remember him as the boy who wanted so very much to paint that he dug his colors out of the ground and made his brushes from his cat's tail."--Marguerite Henry Benjamin West grew up in a deeply... More
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PublisherBeautiful Feet Books
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages156
ISBN-101893103293
ISBN-13978-1893103290
Publication Date11/30/2008
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About Marguerite Henry (Author) : Marguerite Henry is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Marguerite Henry include Mustang Wild Spirit of the West, Sea Star Orphan of Chincoteague, King of the Wind... more
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About Rea Berg (Editor) : Rea Berg is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of Rea Berg is Year of the Horseless Carriage: 1801.
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