Jean, this story's handsome, long-haired little boy, happens to have a very famous father--the artist Pierre Auguste Renoir. But the boy also has a problem. Despite Jean's many protests, his father thinks Jean's hair is too beautiful to be cut short. This renowned artist loves to use his son as a model in many of his paintings, and he insists that Jean is still young enough to keep his hair long. Meanwhile, the other kids often tease Jean, which makes him quite angry--and well-meaning adults sometimes mistake Jean for a pretty girl, which annoys and embarrasses him. How can he convince his dad that he's old enough to have short hair? This gently amusing story for children is beautifully illustrated in a manner that resembles the painting style of Jean's illustrious father, and it includes several illustrations that are faithful copies of Renoir's paintings. Of course, the senior Renoir finally relents, and young Jean Renoir does get his hair cut. Still later as an adult, Jean becomes famous in his own right as a widely acclaimed film director.
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Young Jean believes he's now old enough to have his hair cut short, like most other little boys he knows. But his father disagrees. His father is the renowned artist Pierre Auguste Renoir, and Renoir wants to paint pictures that show his son's beautiful hair. How can Jean convince his father to change his mind? This beautifully illustrated, gently amusing story for children includes several reproductions of Renoir's famous paintings.
Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair is one more title in Barron's fine series of books for children about world famous artists and the young people who knew them.
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Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair by Wendy Wax
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Jean, this story's long-haired little boy, happens to have a very famous father--the artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. But Jean also has a problem. Despite his many protests, his father thinks Jean's hair is too beautiful to be cut short. The artist loves to pose his son as a model for many of his paintings, and Jean's long hair is an important part of those fine pictures. Meanwhile, other kids of Jean's age often tease him because of his hair, and that makes him quite angry. Even worse, well-meaning adults are sometimes attracted by his beautiful long hair and mistake him for a pretty girl. That annoys and embarrasses him. Jean simply has to convince his father that the time has come for him to wear his hair short like the other boys.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wendy Wax, a children's book editor for several years, now writes and illustrates her own books. Wendy is married to a commercial photographer and is mother of their young son, Jonah. She lives and works in New York City and Remsenburg, NY.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Nancy Lane has illustrated children's books for 20 years. Her art training, at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, included a semester studying in Rome and seeing Europe's great collections. She lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with her husband and children.
Young Jean believes he's now old enough to have his hair cut short, like most other little boys he knows. But his father disagrees. His father is the renowned artist Pierre Auguste Renoir, and Renoir wants to paint pictures that show his son's beautiful hair. How can Jean convince his father to change his mind? This beautifully illustrated, gently amusing story for children includes several reproductions of Renoir's famous paintings.
Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair is one more title in Barron's fine series of books for children about world famous artists and the young people who knew them.
Children's stories about artists from Barron's
Degas and the Little Dancer by Laurence Anholt
Leonardo and the Flying Boy by Laurence Anholt
Matisse the King of Color by Laurence Anholt
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt
Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail by Laurence Anholt
Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair by Wendy Wax
Rockwell: A Boy and His Dog by Loren Spiotta diMare
Suzette and the Puppy: A Story About Mary Cassatt by Joan Sweeney
van Gogh and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt
(front flap)
Jean, this story's long-haired little boy, happens to have a very famous father--the artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. But Jean also has a problem. Despite his many protests, his father thinks Jean's hair is too beautiful to be cut short. The artist loves to pose his son as a model for many of his paintings, and Jean's long hair is an important part of those fine pictures. Meanwhile, other kids of Jean's age often tease him because of his hair, and that makes him quite angry. Even worse, well-meaning adults are sometimes attracted by his beautiful long hair and mistake him for a pretty girl. That annoys and embarrasses him. Jean simply has to convince his father that the time has come for him to wear his hair short like the other boys.
(back flap)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wendy Wax, a children's book editor for several years, now writes and illustrates her own books. Wendy is married to a commercial photographer and is mother of their young son, Jonah. She lives and works in New York City and Remsenburg, NY.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Nancy Lane has illustrated children's books for 20 years. Her art training, at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, included a semester studying in Rome and seeing Europe's great collections. She lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with her husband and children.
About the Author
Wendy Wax, a children's book editor for several years, now writes and illustrates her own books. Wendy is married to a commercial photographer and is mother of their young son, Jonah. She lives and works in New York City and Remsenburg, NY.
Nancy Lane has worked for 20 years at the job she knew she wanted since childhood: illustrating books and other materials for children. Her art training, at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, included a semester studying in Rome and seeing the great art collections of Europe. She enjoys doing paintings that reveal emotions in the faces of her people - and even in animals. She lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with her husband and children.
Nancy Lane has worked for 20 years at the job she knew she wanted since childhood: illustrating books and other materials for children. Her art training, at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, included a semester studying in Rome and seeing the great art collections of Europe. She enjoys doing paintings that reveal emotions in the faces of her people - and even in animals. She lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with her husband and children.
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This is the perfect book to spark a child's interest
in art. I read it to my sons (ages 5 and 7) and they had fun picking out their favorite Renoir paintings. Then they wanted to go to the museum so they could look for Renoir paintings. (This made me happy!) My older son identified with Jean (Renoir's son), who wanted to be more like the other kids, but more importantly, he admired Renoir who followed his passion and didn't care what anyone thought of him. What an inspiring message for kids!
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Great Book! Lots of fun to read. My children and I both enjoyed the story, how little Jean was part of his father's artwork and creative process. Good for all ages, from 4 to 41. I liked learning more about Renoir.
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What a Great Story!,
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My kids (who hate having their hair cut) love this book and have been asking for it every night. I love the fact that now they'll grow up knowing who Renoir was, recognizing his paintings, and knowing the surprising and amusing story behind them. This is such a gem of a story and it's so wonderful that someone thought to write a children's book about it. Great story, beautiful illustrations.
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