Coco and the Little Black Dress (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780735842397)

Hurry up You may only go to bed when all the sheets are ironed. Little Coco grew up in the orphanage and had to work hard for a living sewing and embroidering like an angel. Until her eighteenth birthday . . . Coco knew one thing for sure Coco. She would never, never be poor again. A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Coco Chanel. Coco Chanel (1883-1971) was a famous French fashion designer. Born into a poor family, strictly brought up in the orphanage, influenced by the style of wealthy suitors, she remained faithful throughout her life to the simplicity. A luxurious simplicity, which has produced memorable style icons like the little black dress and perfume Chanel No. 5.

Author: Annemarie Van Haeringen
ISBN-10: 0735842396
ISBN-13: 9780735842397
Publisher: Northsouth Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.70w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/20/2015
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2015
School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 183
Booklist 09/15/2015 pg. 57
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 58 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Annemarie Van Haeringen was born in 1959 in the Netherlands. She is a Dutch illustrator, having studied at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. She has created a remarkable number of children's picture books and has worked for several children's magazines.