Andrew and the Secret Gallery [Hardcover]

Matthew Diggins (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Andrew is the rottenest kid anyone has ever met. And, worst of all, he never heeds any warnings or listens to anyone's advice. On a class trip to the natural history museum, he finally gets himself into a situation that he cannot escape and cannot undo. Stories about kids like Andrew never turn out to have happy endings...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Valentina's artwork, as inventive as it is lovely, gives children, just like the chick in the rose, a safe place to land. Playing with shapes, colours, and patterns, she shows her chick from many perspectives; the most dazzling spread, however, is the brilliant field of roses in all their glory..." --Booklist, September 2007"

About the Author

Marina Valentina is a graphic artist from Burbank, California where she has worked in TV and film studios. She also designed T-shirts for the rock and pop group Foo Fighters and RCA records.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Red Cygnet Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601080166
• ISBN-13: 978-1601080165
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,833,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very artistic illustrations, December 17, 2011

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C. Hernandez "Makeup Lover" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost in the Roses (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed the illustrations of this book. They are very pretty and are drawn with bright, bold primary colors. However, I do think that they are a little to "artsy" for young children and probably appeal more to the adults reading the book. That being said, I think that the message of the story is a good one for children, which is basically to stop, look around and enjoy the "roses". All in all, I do recommend this book, particularly for artistic minded children.

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful and mischievous, March 14, 2010

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Olga Yiparaki - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Andrew and the Secret Gallery (Hardcover)

A wonderful book that I got for myself (as an adult) to marvel at and enjoy. Oh, I thought about getting it as a gift, and I might do this later when I get another copy, but this is just for the sheer joy of looking at the illustrations over and over again. Matthew Diggins is very talented. He packs so much in his compositions: a mischievous boy named Andrew, frogs and monsters, all bursting with the energy of rascal boyhood, Medieval fantasy and youthful wonder.