The Iridescence of Birds

Hadley Hooper, Patricia MacLachlan

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St Martins Press
08 December 2015

Children's & Educational; Art: general interest (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Educational: Art & design

If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper.A Neal Porter Book

By: Hadley Hooper
Illustrated by: Patricia MacLachlan
Imprint: St Martins Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 283mm, Width: 237mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9781596439481
ISBN 10: 1596439483
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 08 December 2015
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patricia MacLachlan is the author of many novels for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall; Baby; Waiting for the Magic; and The Truth of Me. Among her picture books are What You Know First and Lala Salama. She lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and her old dog, Emmet.Hadley Hooper works as an editorial illustrator for numerous magazines and newspapers. In 2011 she illustrated Here Come the Girl Scouts! by Shana Corey. The Iridescence of Birds is her second picture book and first for Roaring Brook Press. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

Reviews for The Iridescence of Birds

* Glorious . . . Effective page turns and the accretion of detail in both text and illustration take readers on a journey. - Kirkus Reviews , STARRED REVIEW * The book gives off a creative energy that readers of all ages will find fulfilling . . . A poetic look at creativity, both natural and nurtured. - School Library Journal , STARRED REVIEW * In two long, lyrical sentences, Patricia MacLachlan wonders about the early years of Henri Matisse . . . an essential, spirited picture book. - Booklist , STARRED REVIEW * It's a sumptuous meditation on the way artists see and feel, one that possesses an iridescence of its own. - Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW