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A review by abbeyliletaylor
A Colorful Tail: Finding Monet at Giverny by Joan Waites
5.0
I am a sucker for a biographical children’s book...especially if the person has anything to do with the arts. Enter 'A Colorful Tail' by Joan Waites – a charming read where the curious protagonist shares a special connection with Claude Monet.
This sweet picture book is the story of a little red fox who loves & feels great affection for the colors and beauty that surround him in the garden at Giverny. We follow Fox throughout the seasons - which Waites describes and illustrates with such care and detail. When winter comes, Fox wishes he could keep the splendor of spring, summer & fall with him. He tries in many ways to recreate his favorite pieces from each season, but, of course, another part of nature spoils it.
One day, Fox notices the man in the garden with him...a man that can recreate the garden’s beauty. What follows is a unique transformation for Fox...one that connects Fox to the nature around him and the artist who teaches him how to forever hold the beauty in his heart and his hand.
There are many details within this book that kept me drawn in from beginning to end. As a former Kindergarten teacher, I appreciate that the book opens with a brief biography of Monet himself, as well as, a little game of seek & find where the reader can try to discover, not only Monet on each page spread, but also a tiny butterfly.
References to Monet’s actual paintings from Giveny play a roll, especially many suggestions to the water lilies. I also fell in love with the composition design – particularly the circular layout using nature, again, to adorn the text.
‘A Colorful Tail’ is a wonderful story to share with younger ones to inspire creativity, as well as, develop an appreciation for art and artists at an early age.
Thank you to Schiffer Publishing Ltd. and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book!
This sweet picture book is the story of a little red fox who loves & feels great affection for the colors and beauty that surround him in the garden at Giverny. We follow Fox throughout the seasons - which Waites describes and illustrates with such care and detail. When winter comes, Fox wishes he could keep the splendor of spring, summer & fall with him. He tries in many ways to recreate his favorite pieces from each season, but, of course, another part of nature spoils it.
One day, Fox notices the man in the garden with him...a man that can recreate the garden’s beauty. What follows is a unique transformation for Fox...one that connects Fox to the nature around him and the artist who teaches him how to forever hold the beauty in his heart and his hand.
There are many details within this book that kept me drawn in from beginning to end. As a former Kindergarten teacher, I appreciate that the book opens with a brief biography of Monet himself, as well as, a little game of seek & find where the reader can try to discover, not only Monet on each page spread, but also a tiny butterfly.
References to Monet’s actual paintings from Giveny play a roll, especially many suggestions to the water lilies. I also fell in love with the composition design – particularly the circular layout using nature, again, to adorn the text.
‘A Colorful Tail’ is a wonderful story to share with younger ones to inspire creativity, as well as, develop an appreciation for art and artists at an early age.
Thank you to Schiffer Publishing Ltd. and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book!