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- tells of how Claude Monet spent most mornings for two summers
- with a boat for a studio, he worked on capturing the scene as the sun rose
- convo: speaks of “Nature” with a capital “N”
- beautiful Monetesque illustrations
Type: biographical picture book
Ages: 4-8
Author: Barb Rosenstock
Illustrator: Mary Grandpré
This would be particularly interesting to children who love to paint. Monet sets a fun yet hard-working example with all that goes into the making of art. The text wasn’t always the smoothest, but it’s a lovely book overall.
