The Artist Who Loved Cats will teach and delight your child.
Exploring art and cats might seem a little odd, but this books allows your children to do just that! Together you will step through the life of Theophile-Alexandre Steinlein.
Every page is a chance to explore. You and your child will hunt for all the cats hidden in the pages. At the end of the book is a section that reveals a few objects, in addition to all the cats, that you child is challenged to find in the previous pages.
The publisher even has additional activities for your child to explore! You can download a free cat puppet here on their site, and there is also a really cute excerpt from the book on youtube:
Exploring art and cats can be the activity that brings you and your child together! This is the kind of story you and your child will read again and again.
The story is laid out as a picture book telling the life of the artist and his loves. The pacing is perfect for reading aloud to younger children, but the book provides enough content to inform and engage older children who can easily read on their own.
DESCRIPTION FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Artist Who Loved Cats: The Inspiring Tale of Theophile Alexandre Steinlen is a picture book biography of the artist who created the iconic Le Chat Noir cabaret posters. Steinlen moved to Paris in 1881 to pursue his creative dreams, ultimately creating more than 700 journal illustrations, famous posters, sculptures, cartoon strips, and paintings. Many of Steinlen’s artworks feature cats, his favorite subject. More than just a biography, The Artist Who Loved Cats is a celebration of art, inspiration, and following your heart to create a life that you love.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Author: Susan Schaefer Bernardo
ISBN: 9780971122888 (hardcover)
Publisher: Inner Flower Child Books
