Alongside delicate, design-oriented text by Nickel, Paschkis combines black outlines and luminous colors to make the pages glow like stained-glass itself.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The illustrations, drawn with india ink and then painted with gouache, marvelously mimic the motifs, shapes, and heavy black outlines of the stained glass. A terrific blend of art and social history set in an absorbing biography about an unacknowledged genius.
—Booklist (starred review)
Paschkis’sluminous, cheerful illustrations, rendered in pen-and-ink and gouache, appropriately resemble stained glass with their thick black lines, geometric shapes, and bright, rich colors with “dappled and streaked” effects. The engaging text provides an accessible overview of the labor-intensive stained glass–making process and insight into Driscoll as a person.
—The Horn Book (starred review)
Paschkis’s artwork, echoing the look of stained glass, makes every page glow like a miniature Tiffany creation. The combination of luminous visuals and clear, carefully chosen words creates a reading experience as dazzling as the lamps themselves. A must-purchase biography that illuminates both an important American innovator and the origins of a timeless art form.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
Paschkis’ folk-style illustrations powerfully evoke the puzzlelike shapes of Tiffany windows, with vibrant colors set inside thick black lines. . . . An evocative look at one woman’s gift for channeling her love of nature into art.
—Kirkus Reviews
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