Almost Famous Daisy: Around the World in Famous Paintings - Hardcover

Kidd, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711209812 ISBN 13: 9780711209817

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 1996

Synopsis

"Grand Painting Competition", announces the poster, and Daisy decides to enter a picture of her favourite things. She and her dog, Duggie, set off around the world. This story introduces children to key works by five artists, showing each painter's style and the place where he worked.

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Review

"This is a fast-moving, entertaining story as well as a good introduction to the work of five artists" Child Education"

About the Author

RICHARD KIDD, artist and writer, born June 22 1952; died July 21 2008, studied painting at Newcastle University before taking up a scholarship at the British School at Rome. After several years of teaching at Newcastle University, he went to America in 1980, to spend a year in San Francisco and 6 years in New York on a Harkness Fellowship.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0711209812
• ISBN 13: 9780711209817
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kidd Richard