The Art Lesson
by De Paola, Tomie
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 1854060414
- ISBN 13
- 9781854060419
- Seller
-
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
From the front d.j. flap: "Tommy knows that he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to start school and have real art lessons with a real art teacher." This doesn't turn out quite the way Tommy hoped it would.
Synopsis
Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to get to school and have real art lessons. When Tommy gets to school and finds out that the art lessons are full of "rules", he is surprised and dismayed. How the wise art teacher finds a way to give Tommy the freedom to create and stay within the "rules" makes a wonderfully perceptive picture book about growing up and keeping one's individuality. Tomie dePaola is the author and illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Book Strega Nona . Fans of all ages will be pleased to hear that The Art Lesson is, in fact, based on the artist's own experiences growing up, and offers a welcome glimpse into his past. This bright picture book is as covered with drawings as the walls of Tommy's parents' and grandparents' houses, and sends an inspirational message to budding artists and individualists. Break out the crayons!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stillman Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 743SB
- Title
- The Art Lesson
- Author
- De Paola, Tomie
- Format/Binding
- Glossy pictorial boards, mirroring the d.j. Black lettering on spine and front board.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1854060414
- ISBN 13
- 9781854060419
- Publisher
- Aurum Books for Children
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- Unpaginated (32)
- Size
- 4 to.
- Keywords
- Slight bump to bottom outside corners.
Terms of Sale
Stillman Books
About the Seller
Stillman Books
About Stillman Books
children's and other illustrated books, along with aviation, sea and naval and other categories. I'm still plugging along after 42 years of book-selling.