Tag Patricia MacLachlan
If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in the beautiful, unusual picture book Iridescence of Birds. This work, designed to be appreciated by children and adults alike, is about how Henri Matisse became one of the world’s most famous and influential artists. It is written by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper.