The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse

If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures?

Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper.

A Neal Porter Book

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 10/14/2014
ISBN: 9781596439481
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 11.27h x 9.45w x 0.46d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2014 pg. 84
School Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 08/18/2014
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 124
Shelf Awareness 11/07/2014
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 27
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 66
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 54
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2014 pg. 22
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 16
BookPage 10/01/2014
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170472 / Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse
Reading Level: 2.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5