It’s definitely interesting how a middle-aged man has nothing better to do than literally STARE at a statue of a ballerina ALL DAY, and by looking at her, he somehow knows her name and entire story? And in the first illustration of Degas shows him as a bigger man, and the rest show him really skinny. I personally liked the story of the ballerina herself, but unfortunately, the small amount that I liked this book could not overcome how I couldn’t get over the changing appearances in the illustrat...

I loved this book when I was a little girl. My cousins were ballerinas and my aunt had a reproduction of The Little Dancer by Degas. I remember looking at this book many times, having it read to me and my cousins during sleepovers, and trying to stand strong and tall like Marie for as long as I could to see if I could do it too. I loved the book then and I love it now.

This is a great introduction to the work and person of Edgar Degas. His paintings are a delight in the art world and he inspires ballerinas and painters alike.

the story is about a girl named Marie who dreamt of becoming a famous ballerina, but with little money it was hard . She starts modeling for the artist Edgar Degas, who is known for his paintings of dancers and horses. When his beautiful sculpture of "The Little Dancer" is finished, Marie's dream finally comes true.

This children's book tells the tale of the artist Degas and the little ballerina he sculpted.

Laurence Anholt has created a wonderful series of historical fiction storybooks for young readers, about famous artists. This one tells the story of Edgar Degas as well as a story of Marie...one of the young dancers who he painted and also sculpted. A great book to share art history with children.

This was such a lovely book with wonderful pictures. It's a very sweet story and would make a great gift for a perceptive little girl who dances and appreciates art, and everyone who reads it will want to go and see Degas' little dancer in person at the MOMA.

I love this series! Degas meets and creates a sculpture of a young girl who wants to be a ballerina.

If you or your child is an art lover Degas and the Little Dancer by Laurence Anholt is for you. I purchased this to use in my classroom years ago back in 1999. Never in my wildest dreams did I allow myself to believe I would one day read this to my son or daughter, but I just did. And the most amazing thing is that my daughter picked this out of a stack of books for me to read her. My daughter is only two, so the story is a bit wordy for her, but again the amazing thing is that she loved it. The...

A charming story about the artist Edgar Degas and a little girl that he befriends as told through the eyes of a guard at the art museum where a statue of 'The Little Dancer', a portrayal of the little girl, resides.Marie always wanted to b a ballet dancer so her father, a tailor, and her mother saved money so that she could take the necessary examinations; her father made her a tutu and her mother tied a peach-coloured ribbon in her hair on the day of the exams.She was excited on the relevant da...

I'm no art historian, but I really enjoy this series by Laurence Anholt for making famous artists and their work so engaging. Degas sounds like a grump, though I suppose it makes sense with losing his eyesight. A painter who can no longer see the canvas he paints must be beyond frustrated. Nicely written.

I loved this book and would also be a good way into an Art lesson involving clay and sculptures!

A story about the model for one of Degas' most famous works, his sculpture of the little dancer. It tells the story of Marie, a girl of modest background who dreams of becoming a famous prima ballerina. She works hard and gets into the prestigious ballet school, and is even on track to getting the lead role in the Christmas show, but her father gets sick and soon the family can't afford Marie's lessons. To augment their income, she agrees to model for the famously cranky artist. She stands for h...

This is a story about Edgar Degas’ most famous sculpture ‘the little dancer’ and the story behind it. It would be a great story to read if you were studying Edgar Degas.

Somewhat fictionalized story of Marie, perhaps my favorite statue and Degas. I'm looking forward to reading the other 5 books by him I just got at the library but I had to start with this one!Edgar Degas (1834-1917) drew mostly racehorses, nudes, and dancers. Also into printmaking and photography. Bad tempered, never married, as he began losing he eyesight he turned from oil paintings to large pastel drawings and began modeling with wax and clay. The Little Dancer was the only sculpture of his t...

Author/Illustrator: Laurence AnholtFirst Published: 1996How do you make Art accessible to children? Tell them stories about the artist, his subject, or the World around them.And that's what Anholt does so well.In his story of Degas, Anholt takes a single piece Little Dancer of Fourteen Years and weaves a factional story of Marie van Goethem.from wikimediaAnholt engages his readers in the story of a wannabe ballerina who, while unable to continue her studies due to financial restraints, becomes t...

This was the first book about an artist by Laurence Anholt that I read -- many years ago, long before I had a child for whom to build a library. I loved this book the first time I read it, and when I re-read it recently, I still love it, so I bought it.Now that I have a collection of Anholt's artist books, I can appreciate how the pictures are illustrated in the style of his subject. Since he has written many books about artist, Laurence Anholt must be a gifted and versatile artist himself. It i...

A great living book which we used this as part of our Art appreciation study of Degas

We've read several of the books in Laurence Anholt's series on artists. He features many of the most popular artists of the nineteenth century and condenses their life stories and famous works of art into a short tale that will entertain and inform children. I love that he doesn't just offer a biographical sketch, but instead weaves a tale that will keep a child engaged. His illustrations have a unique style and seem to fit in perfectly with the age of the story. Also, I love how he incorporates...

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