A funny, life-affirming picture book about daring to be different from the inimitable Nicholas Allan!
Whenever Picasso does something different, people say, "No! But Picasso doesn't listen. Instead, he says . . . He paints all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, plus pictures from the front and side all at the same time! He makes art out of bike bits and he can draw pictures in less than 60 seconds! But he still wants to be different . .
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A funny, life-affirming picture book about daring to be different from the inimitable Nicholas Allan!
Whenever Picasso does something different, people say, "No! But Picasso doesn't listen. Instead, he says . . . He paints all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, plus pictures from the front and side all at the same time! He makes art out of bike bits and he can draw pictures in less than 60 seconds! But he still wants to be different . .
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A funny, life-affirming picture book about daring to be different from the inimitable Nicholas Allan!Whenever Picasso does something different, people say, \"No! No! No! Picasso!\" But Picasso doesn't listen. Instead, he says . . . \"Yes!\". He paints all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, plus pictures from the front and side all at the same time! He makes art out of bike bits and he can draw pictures in less than 60 seconds!Soon he becomes the greatest painter in the world. But he still wants to be different . . .
Critic Reviews
“"Libraries in which more materials on Picasso are needed will find this unusual biography helpful." -- School Library Journal”
Young readers will love to see Picasso in his studio and will enjoy the quirky surprise at the end of the book. Children will hopefully be inspired by Picasso's creations to produce imaginative work of their own. They will be amazed by his imagination and will love to read along with the catchy repetitive text in the story Parents in Touch
It’s a fascinating insight . . . The book is filled with colourful pictures and even a special fold-out page that keeps kids enthusiastically turning the pages Madhouse Family Reviews
About the Author
Nicholas Allan studied Fine Art at the Slade and has completed an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. His highly original picture books have won him several awards including the Sheffield Children's Book Award for The Queen's Knickers and the Federation of Children's Books Best Picture Book Award for Demon Teddy. He is also the author of Hilltop Hospital, a book that has been adapted into a BAFTA-winning television series. Nicholas Allan is the author/illustrator of over thirty children's books.
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People were always saying, "No! No! No! Picasso!" But Picasso said . . . "Yes!" He painted all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, and pictures from the front and side at the same time! He made art out of rubbish and drew pictures in under sixty seconds! Picasso was the GREATEST painter in the world! Find out about Picasso in this brilliant book, including the true story of Picasso's trousers! "Every child is an artist. It's a challenge to remain an artist when you grow up" Pablo Picasso A funny and accessible introduction to Picasso and art Features reproductions of Picasso masterpieces Picasso biography inside!
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