- thorough & engaging way to learn about Claude Monet and his paintings
- a girl and her elderly neighbor man travel to Paris to experience Monet’s settings and see famous locations
- convo: mentions boyfriends/girlfriends, mentions wine, brief mention of Monet’s first child being born before he and wife got married
- includes perfect mix of his paintings + photographs + the fictional element’s illustrations
- neat extra info in back
Type: illustrated chapter book (or long picture book)
Ages: 5+
Author: Christina Björk
Illustrator: Lena Anderson
Translator: Joan Sandin
This was really well written! Sure, it’s a little strange to have zero mention of the girl’s parents and for her to travel across the globe with an old man, but hey, it works in this case. 🙂
I would recommend reading it in a few sittings–not only because it’s quite long but also to allow for sufficient time to study the paintings. How amazing would it be to visit the real-life places you’ve only ever seen in books? Kids will enjoy traveling with Linnea and Mr. Bloom, and I hope you do, too!