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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-100812064097
ISBN-139780812064094
eBay Product ID (ePID)486092
Product Key Features
Book TitleCamille and the Sunflowers
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicArt / Painting, Art & Architecture, General, People & Places / Europe, Social Themes / Friendship, Biography & Autobiography / Art
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorLaurence Anholt
Book SeriesAnholt's Artists Books for Children Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN94-005227
Grade FromKindergarten
Grade ToThird Grade
Synopsis"Where Camille lived, the sunflowers grew so high they looked like real suns. . .One day a strange man arrived in Camille's town. He had a straw hat and a yellow beard." So begins this fascinating tale of Camille, a little boy who is the son of a small-town postman. Camille meets the man with the yellow beard, and they become friends. This bearded man is a painter named Vincent van Gogh. The story, based on a true-life incident, is beautifully illustrated in full color by the author. This unusual picture storybook will appeal to children who love art-and also to children who simply enjoy a good story., A lovely book about artist, Vincent van Gogh from the series, Anholt's Artists Books for Children. Where Camille lived, the sunflowers grew so high they looked like real suns. One day a man arrived in Camille's town. Camille meets the man, and they become friends. This man is the painter named Vincent van Gogh. Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: gorgeous illustrations and reproductions of works by the artists a fun and educational story for home or the classroom a great series to be used for home school materials a whole series of books for children to learn about important artists! Author and illustrator Laurence Anholt recalls memorable and sometimes amusing moments when the lives of the artists were touched by children. Anholt's fine illustrations appear on every page and include reproductions of works by the artists.