A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
$21.72
- Paperback
40 pages
- Release Date
10 March 2023
Summary
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Schneider Family Book Award Winner An ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
From an award-winning team comes a stunning picture-book biography of African American painter, Horace Pippin, now available in paperback.
As a child in the late 1800s, Horace Pippin loved to draw. He loved the feel of the charcoal as it slid across the floor. He loved looking at something in the room and ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593568866 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593568869 |
| Author: | Jen Bryant, Melissa Sweet |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 187g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 3mm |
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Critics Review
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 18, 2013:
“Quotations from Pippin about the psychological scars of war and his artistic process are hand-drawn into Sweet’s images, underscoring how art was not only a joyful outlet for Pippin, but also a vital means of interpreting the world.”
Starred Review, School Library Journal, January 1, 2013:
“Bryant’s meticulously researched, eloquent text makes this a winning read-aloud, while Sweet’s vibrant, folksy illustrations, rendered in watercolor, gouache, and mixed media, portray the joys and hardships of the man’s life, using his trademark palette…with just a splash of red.”
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2012:
“This outstanding portrait of African-American artist Horace Pippin (1888-1946) allows Pippin’s work to shine—and his heart too.”
Starred Review, Booklist, November 1, 2012:
“…a well-structured narrative with recurring themes and a highly accessible style…outstanding.”
About The Author
Jen Bryant
Jen Bryant has published poetry, biographies, picture books, and fiction for young readers. Her last picture-book biography collaboration with Melissa Sweet, A River of Words- The Story of William Carlos Williams, was a Caldecott Honor Book. Jen lives with her family in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Melissa Sweet is the Caldecott Honor artist of A River of Words by Jen Bryant, The Sleepy Little Alphabet by Judy Sierra, and Mrs. Harkness and the Panda by Alicia Potter, among others. She is also the author-illustrator of Balloons Over Broadway, which was awarded a Robert F. Sibert Medal.
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