By Ed Vere (author) , Ed Vere (illustrator)
"Looking at inspiration, creativity and overcoming mistakes through the eyes of an artist"
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A young dinosaur artist starts to look at the world around them and create the beauty all around them. Vere shows how everything the artist sees and feels is reflected in their art by combining all these elements. As the dinosaur develops her style she sets off to share her art with the world – to show everyone the joy and beauty she sees. To do this she must be exceptionally brave.
Once she reaches the city she has so many places to paint, and so many surfaces to cover her art can become bigger and better – until she makes a mistake! She is so ashamed she stops painting until the people of the city beg her to paint again – a little girl explaining that ‘mistakes are how you learn’ and that what matters is what’s in your heart and not one small mistake.
Vere has created this book after being asked the question ‘What is an artist?’ – this is a gentle, thoughtful, wonderfully colourful and enlightening answer to that question. The pages are full of glorious contrasts in colours and shade, giving us all the idea that creativity, enthusiasm and heart are what makes great art…. It is an exhortation to keep drawing and keep creating.
From the award-winning Ed Vere comes a joyful and inspirational celebration of beauty, mistakes and the artist in all of us One brave little artist goes on one epic adventure to share her art, and in doing so learns that it doesn't matter if you colour outside the lines, that art is full of heart... and that maybe you are an artist too! What is an artist? Someone who sees beauty...
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Someone with a mind full of colours, feelings, and ideas... Someone who plays and dreams and makes... Praise for How to be a Lion - winner of the Oscar's Book Prize "This witty, resonant picture book is a manual for anyone's life, young or old." Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week "Positive role models showing boys how to be a whole person are few and far between these days.
This marvelous book triumphs in that essential job." Kirkus "gently reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh" BookTrust "Framed by a glowing palette of burnt yellows and oranges, and infused with humour and warmth, this thought provoking fable celebrates courage, individuality and the power of words." The Bookseller
Praise for How to be a Lion;
This witty, resonant picture book is a manual for anyone's life, young or old. Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
Positive role models showing boys how to be a whole person are few and far between these days. This marvelous book triumphs in that essential job. Kirkus
gently reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh BookTrust
Framed by a glowing palette of burnt yellows and oranges, and infused with humour and warmth, this thought provoking fable celebrates courage, individuality and the power of words. The Bookseller
Booktrust Baby Book Award winner 2009 for Chick
Greenway Medal nominee and World Book Day Illustrator 2009
Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. He is published in both England and the US. Ed is also a painter, working from his studio in East London and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. After a year and a half living in Barcelona, Ed now lives and works in London.
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From the award-winning Ed Vere comes a joyful and inspirational celebration of beauty, mistakes and the artist in all of us One brave little artist goes on one epic adventure to share her art, and in doing so learns that it doesn't matter if you colour outside the lines, that art is full of heart... and that maybe you are an artist too! What is an artist?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Artist and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Artist features in the following genres: Art and Design, Educational: Arts, general, Educational material, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Dinosaurs, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Hardback, Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Artist was written by Ed Vere and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
The Artist has 32 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
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