- detailed look at the life of famous artist, Norman Rockwell
- includes many of his incredible paintings as well as photographs of him
- convo: he took classes in which the students drew the nude model in the room, pipe smoking
- language: “For L*rd’s sake,” one painting depicts graffiti saying “n*gger” and “kkk”
- back includes a timeline, notes, bibliography and index
Type: long picture book (or illustrated chapter book)
Ages: 8+
Author: Beverly Gherman
Norman Rockwell made a significant contribution to our country’s history. His capturing of many ordinary scenes gives us a unique glimpse into generations before us. He worked very hard all his life and was determined in his pursuits of capturing “what has become so familiar that it is no longer noticed” (his words).
The story doesn’t shy away from some of the more difficult highlights in his life–including his divorce, his lack of religion or when thousands of parents got angry with him!
Conversations with your children could tangent off into many directions due to the wide variety of what Rockwell painted–from wars to famous literature scenes to the civil rights movement and much more. If you’re comfortable with all of that, this is a good and detailed account of his life you will likely appreciate.