Books with author Laurence Anholt

Four beautifully illustrated miniature books in an attractive slipcase are written for children in early grades. They recount delightful episodes from the lives of four master artists. Leonardo da Vinci, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh come to life in these stories—but the artists are not their story's main characters. Each little book tells the story of a child's pleasant encounter with one of these renowned artists. Appealing color illustrations by the author help to dramatize each story. Included among the illustrations are faithful reproductions of some of each artist's most famous works, thus introducing young readers to the artists' accomplishments. Titles are Leonardo and the Flying Boy, Degas and the Little Dancer, Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail, and Camille and the Sunflowers, the last, a story about Vincent van Gogh. (Ages 4-8)

The next title in the best-selling Anholt's Artists series. When Mariana goes to Frida Kahlo' s house to be painted by the famous Mexican artist, she is scared. She' s a bit afraid of the beautiful woman with her exotic pets and her ' frog-toad' - and she' s heard that Frida keeps a skeleton in her bedroom. But as Frida paints Mariana, their friendship blossoms. Frida tells Mariana about her life and the terrible accident that almost killed her, while Mariana discovers how love, creativity, determination and, above all, courage, can give you wings to fly.