An Abundance of Light
A Story of Matisse in Morocco
$44.97
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2026
Summary
Henri Matisse searches for light and inspiration in Morocco in the year 1912 in this vibrant picture book biography telling the story of a formative experience in the painter’s life.
Henri Matisse loves to paint colors bright and bold and light. But during a cold, rainy winter in Paris, everything and everyone, including Henri, feels cloudy and dark. Henri can’t paint. Following the advice of a good friend, Henri packs his bags and a trunk full of canvases, paints, brushes, and inks a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534493629 |
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| ISBN-10: | 153449362X |
| Author: | Lauren Stringer |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Beach Lane Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 292mm x 248mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
The core of this clever, charming picture book is a breakthrough revelation that saved avant-garde artist Matisse’s work—and his life… . How Matisse came to realize that “the darker the shadows, the brighter the light” applies to both his art in particular and to depression in general. The illustrations … wittily convey the feel of Matisse’s crisis and recovery. A fun, insightful read. – Booklist * August 2025 *
In succinct but buoyant narrative … this aesthetically pleasing picture book biography will be a good addition to the art shelves. – School Library Journal * 8/1/25 *
In succinct but buoyant narrative … this aesthetically pleasing picture book biography will be a good addition to the art shelves. – School Library Journal * 8/1/25 *
Lauren Stringer
Lauren Stringer has illustrated many celebrated picture books, including The Tiny Thing by Ellen Tarlow; Deer Dancer by Mary Lyn Ray; The Princess and Her Panther by Wendy Orr; Scarecrow and Snow, both written by Cynthia Rylant; as well as her own Winter Is the Warmest Season, When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky, The Dark Was Done, and An Abundance of Light. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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