Camille's Fakes [Hardcover]

Mary Jane Overall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

Young Camille is an incredibly talented artist who can imitate or duplicate just about anything including paintings and drawings, even sculpture. When her talent receives some national publicity two art thieves devise an elaborate scheme to bring Camille and her mother to Paris. Their plan is to trick Camille into copying some of the works of the great art masters which hang in the Louvre and they would then sell as originals to suspecting buyers. Their plan works until Camille finds out and devises a plan of her own to trick the thieves and arrange for their capture.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Greene Bark Pr (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880851598
• ISBN-13: 978-1880851593
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,126,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn, December 4, 2000

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Curtis Burnam (Phoenix, Az USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Camille's Fakes (Hardcover)

Camille's Fakes is an great tool for kids. It makes learning about art a fun experience for all. Combined with the web resources my kids were able to discover more about the subjects discussed. My 7 year old enjoyed reading through it, but my 12 year old enjoyed the book-web combination most. It seems like this should be a great resource for k-8 school's.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Story, November 16, 2000

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"abannister2" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Camille's Fakes (Hardcover)

Camille's Fakes is an excellent children's book. The story is centered around a young artist and her adventures in Paris. The exciting story moves well and the illustrations are unique. You even get to learn about art history. Most importantly my little sister loves it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Learning, November 13, 2000

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Sheri Bedard (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Camille's Fakes (Hardcover)

I really loved this book. I have already ordered one for all the children on my Christmas list. The story and illustrations are fun and imaginative while also teaching the reader about many different styles of art and art movements. There is even some french mixed in when Camille (the main charecter) is in Paris. The lesson, however, does not come as an expense to the excitement and fun of the story. Most children won't even realize they are learning as they meet Camille and discover her amazing talent, go with her to Paris as she unwittingly helps two crooks while hanging in the Louvre and later discover her true worth lies within herself not in her "fakes". As children and adults read this book by Mrs. Overall, it's a great way to prompt discussion and questions about art and its history. I think all art departments in every school should have this book. What a wonderful and effective way to open childrens mind to the world of art.