Description
The Artist Who Loved Cats is a rhyming picture book biography of artist Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen, the creator of the iconic Le Chat Noir Cabaret posters created in 19th-century Paris.
This story opens in modern-day France, when a little girl named Antoinette notices a little bronze cat in the window of her favorite antique store, and begs the shopkeeper Monsieur Arvieux and his clever cat Noir to tell her all about the artist. She learns that Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 to pursue his artistic dreams, ultimately creating not just the Chat Noir posters but also more than 700 journal illustrations, famous posters, sculptures, cartoon strips and paintings, and even used his art to make the world a better place. Many of Steinlen's artworks feature cats, his favorite subject.
Delightful rhyming verse, a sweet sprinkling of French vocabulary, and lovely illustrations by the award-winning team of author Susan Schaefer Bernardo and artist Courtenay Fletcher bring art history to life.
More than just a biography, The Artist Who Loved Cats is a celebration of art, inspiration, and following your heart to create a life that you love. It's the perfect book for expanding children's knowledge of real life artists, teaching them to appreciate art and antiques, and supporting their creative spark! It's also a great companion guide for a trip to France or study of French culture.
This award-winning book makes a wonderful gift for curious, creative kids and is also the perfect resource for enriching a homeschooling unit or class study of the arts and/or biography. Review Cats! Art! Paris! When Antoinette notices a little bronze cat in the window of her favorite antique store, she begs Monsieur Arvieux and his clever cat Noir to tell her all about the artist. Theophile Alexandre Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 to pursue his artistic dreams, ultimately creating not just the iconic Le Chat Noir cabaret poster, but also more than 700 journal illustrations, famous posters, sculptures, cartoon strips and paintings. Many of Steinlen's artworks feature cats, his favorite subject.Delightful verse, a sweet sprinkling of French vocabulary, and lovely illustrations by the award-winning team of author Susan Schaefer Bernardo and artist Courtenay Fletcher bring art history to life. More than just a biography, The Artist Who Loved Cats is a celebration of art, inspiration, and following your heart to create a life that you love. --From the Inside Flap This is an utterly beautiful book both linguistically in the rhythm of the text and visually with the stunning images. It tells the store of Steinlen and the famous black cat as well as the process of his creating from childhood through to adulthood. It is a book which will be enjoyed by children and parents alike and I would highly, highly recommend it for all ages from 0 as it has bright colours and a strong rhythm to the text through to 10 years of age to stimulate their interest in creativity. --Naomi, Goodreads reviewer I absolutely adored this book. Written in a rhyming style for children, this picture book tells the story of Theophile Steinlen who was the famed artist of the French Chat Noir posters. The illustrations are wonderful. --B., Goodreads reviewer From the Inside Flap Cats! Art! Paris! When Antoinette notices a little bronze cat in the window of her favorite antique store, she begs Monsieur Arvieux and his clever cat Noir to tell her all about the artist. Theophile Alexandre Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 to pursue his artistic dreams, ultimately creating not just the iconic Le Chat Noir cabaret poster, but also more than 700 journal illustrations, famous posters, sculptures, cartoon strips and paintings. Many of Steinlen's artworks feature cats, his favorite subject.Delightful verse, a sweet sprinkling of French vocabulary, and lovely illustrations by the award-winning team of author Su