All Cezanne wants is to be a great painter like his friends Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir. But when he shows his works, the professors, the critics, and the collectors all dismiss him: “Too flat!” “Too much paint!” “These are rough and unfinished!” Even his own pet parrot, Bisou, can’t be brought to say, “Cezanne is a great painter!” And who can blame them? Cezanne doesn’t care about tradition, and he doesn’t follow the rules. He’s painting in a way no one else has done before, creating something completely new–and he’s destined to change the world of art forever. Cezanne’s Parrot is a spirited celebration of creativity, determination, and perseverance–and the artist who would become known as the father of modern art.
Author
Amy Guglielmo
Amy Guglielmo is a co-author of the popular Touch the Art series. Titles include: Brush Mona Lisa’s Hair, Make Van Gogh’s Bed and Pop Warhol’s Top. Amy studied printmaking at the Tamarind Institute in New Mexico. She is an award-winning artist and illustrator, teacher, arts in education consultant, and the founder of Via Verde School of Art in New York City. Amy was a finalist for the 2014 Katherine Patterson Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing. She lives with her husband on Lake Champlain.Petra Braun is an artist and illustrator settled in the countryside of Austria. Together with her husband and two cats Woody and Berta, she lives in a small house surrounded by woods and rivers.Petra Braun is an artist and illustrator settled in the countryside of Austria. Together with her husband and two cats Woody and Berta, she lives in a small house surrounded by woods and rivers.
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Brett Helquist
Brett Helquist is the illustrator of many books including A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day, Guitar Genius by Kim Tomsic, and Cezanne’s Parrot by Amy Guglielmo. He is also the author of Bedtime for Bear, Grumpy Goat, and Roger the Jolly Pirate. He grew up in Utah and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two kids. When he’s not working, he’s usually trying to play his guitar.
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