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32 pp.
| Prestel
| May, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-3-7913-7058-3$14.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruno Pilorget.
A wintry tale of a kindly peasant (Bird); a young ballerina transported to nineteenth-century Paris (Ballerina); the legend behind a Japanese celebration (Wave); a mailman on a dreamy voyage finding love (Journey). Four attractive oversize picture books inspired by works of Bruegel, Degas, Hokusai, and Chagall contain homage-paying illustrations, a reproduction of the influential masterpiece, and artist biographical information in question-and-answer format. Review covers these titles: A Bird in Winter, Little Ballerina, The Great Wave, and Journey on a Cloud.
108 pp.
| Godine
| February, 2004
|
TradeISBN 1-56792-260-0$$19.95
(2)
4-6
Translated by William Rodarmor.
This story is told from the perspective of a fictional boy, an assistant to Hokusai, the brilliant and irascible Japanese artist. Included are reproductions of Hokusai prints and drawings along with Place's own illustrations, which, amazingly, stand up to Hokusai's famous vitality of line and dynamic composition. This lovingly made book is an example of fine old-fashioned bookmaking.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2004
40 pp.
| Farrar/Foster
| October, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-374-33263-0$$18.00
(3)
4-6
A clear text and expressive, detailed art introduce young readers to the famous Japanese artist and his life and times. Ray emphasizes the man's passion for creating art, his unusual rise out of the peasant class into which he was born, and his astonishingly prolific career. A few reproductions of Hokusai's artwork are included, and an appended biographical note provides further background. Bib.