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Here is the fascinating story -- based on true fact -- of a world-famous artist and a little girl who became one of his models. Sylvette first met Picasso in 1954, when she was a girl in the southern French town of Vallauris. At that time, she was the shyest and dreamiest girl among her friends, though today, she is a respected artist in her own right. When Picasso set up his studio in a nearby house, he spotted young Sylvette and was taken immediately by her classical profile and her lovely ponytail. When at last he convinced her to pose for what became the first of more than forty works of art, the two gradually became good friends. Before long, Picasso's portraits of Sylvette became famous around the world.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0764150316
ISBN13:9780764150319
Release Date:September 1998
Publisher:B.E.S. Publishing
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 8.7" x 10.8"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Lovely story and intro. to the artist
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
My 4-year old daughter and I love all of the books in this series. The illustrations and reproductions of Picasso's work are lovely. I like to be able to introduce her to artists, and these books, unlike most others, have a story. It is about a 15 minute read aloud, not too long for one on one. Very enjoyable.
Great story and pictures
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a wonderful book that we've read to our children for years. The fact that there is a true story behind the book makes it even more interesting for the adults who have been doing the reading. This book has particularly captivated our older boy. As we read and re-read the book to him, it was fascinating to watch as his attention shifted from simply listening to the story to observing how Picasso changed his representation of Sylvette over time -- and his questions about the art captured that change in perception. Together with the Classical Kids CDs, this series by Anholt has been one of the more valuable ways that we have introduced classical Western culture to our children.
The 2,000th way of saying I love this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I read Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail. I liked how the author put real pictures of Picasso's art work in the book. At the end of the book, I liked how the author put some more real information about Picasso and Sylvette and put a picture of Picasso painting Sylvette.
great read aloud for younger children
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I love this series for introducing young children to art history. We read this book aloud to our young patrons and a follow-up with an art activity based on Picasso's work.
A book encouraging self asteem and art awareness
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book not only introduced the art of Pablo Picasso, but also tells a story of a young girl and her growing self esteem. As an educator, I found that this book captivated the children. The illustrations are beautiful. This book has an underlying message of courage and expression. A good book for all ages.
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