Through the Window: Views of Marc Chagall's Life and Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781524717513)

A gorgeous, expressive picture-book biography of Marc Chagall by the Caldecott Honor team behind The Noisy Paint Box.

Through the window, the student sees . . .
His future--butcher, baker, blacksmith, but turns away.
A classmate sketching a face from a book. His mind blossoms.
The power of pictures. He draws and erases, dreams in color while Papa worries.
A folder of pages laid on an art teacher's desk. Mama asks, Does this boy have talent?
Pursed lips, a shrug, then a nod, and a new artist is welcomed.
His brave heart flying through the streets, on a journey unknowable.

Known for both his paintings and stained-glass windows, Marc Chagall rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's most renowned artists. Admired for his use of color and the powerful emotion in his work, Chagall led a career that spanned decades and continents, and he never stopped growing. This lyrical narrative shows readers, through many different windows, the pre-WWI childhood and wartime experiences that shaped Chagall's path.

From the same team behind the Caldecott Honor Book The Noisy Paint Box, which was about the artist Kandinksy, Through the Window is a stunning book that, through Chagall's life and work, demonstrates how art has the power to be revolutionary.

Author: Barb Rosenstock
ISBN-10: 1524717517
ISBN-13: 9781524717513
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2018
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 199770 / Through the Window: Views of Marc Chagall's Life and Art

Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/01/2018 pg. 90
Booklist 07/01/2018 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 07/16/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 111
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average