Author Molly Blaisdell transports young readers to the city of Amsterdam in the 1650s. It is a time when world-renowned artist Rembrandt van Rijn is at the height of fame among his patrons--and when his young son Titus longs to imitate his father and become a great painter. At first, Rembrandt rebuffs Titus's attempts at drawing, telling the boy he is too young to learn art. But gradually, the master painter is won over by his son's enthusiasm and persistence, and he begins to teach a very happy Titus the basic techniques of drawing from life. Here is a warmhearted story for children, with illustrations that capture the atmosphere of seventeenth-century Holland and suggest some of the genius that radiates from Rembrandt's own magnificent paintings.
Molly Blaisdell has an insatiable curiosity that leads to lots of questions. Her favorite one is "Why"? Honestly, she feels the best children's books are really for everyone.
On a personal level, she thinks digging ditches is the most hellish job in the universe, and she would know because as a teen she worked as a plumber's helper. She's an avid Trekkie and daughter of a plumber. Molly started her first fan fiction group in junior high way before there was an Internet and became a writer because fanfic was so much fun. She has a particular fondness for Sonic Happy Hour and snacks from Trader Joe's. She is occasionally attacked by the family cat, Mr. Tibs, while writing. She sees life as a grand comedy, because there is enough drama already. She has it in her head that most folks are WAY more than they think.
Molly inspires writers with her weekly blog, Seize the Day at mollyblaisdell.blogspot.com. She's s native Texan, mom of four children, and currently lives in the wilds of Woodinville, Washington with her husband Tim.
