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Marguerite Makes a Book (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum) Hardcover – October 28, 1999

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  • Age Range: 8 and up
  • Grade Level: 3 and up
  • Lexile Measure: 570L (What's this?)
  • Series: Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum
  • Hardcover: 44 pages
  • Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition (October 28, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 089236372X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892363728
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.4 x 11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Story and Illustrations are wonderful
By Kimberly A. Herbert on December 3, 1999
Format: Hardcover
Both the story and illustrations in this book are wonderful. The story explains how books were illuminated. A fold out section explains how the different color paints were created. The story may be a little long for beginning listeners in a read aloud situation. The book has a glossary of technical terms that expands on the meaning given in the text. Inspired by a group of Parisian Manuscripts in the Getty Museum.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Illuminating book about the Middle Ages
By L O'connor on November 20, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Marguerite's father Jacques is the most famous manuscript illuminator in Paris, when he is injured and cannot finish the book he is working on, Marguerite sets out to do it for him. We see Marguerite travelling round Paris buying the things she needs to complete the book, then we see her preparing the pages, mixing the paints, and completing the picture her father was working on. The story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations showing life in medieval Paris and details of illuminated manuscripts. This charming book is an ideal intoduction to the middle ages for children (especially girls) showing that there was more to the period than knights in armour and plague. A lovely and unusual book.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
We love this book!
By Bethany on June 13, 2009
Format: Hardcover
I think the best way to review this book is to describe my 4 ½ yr olds response to it. We read it aloud twice and then she was ready to role-play the character in the book who's learning to be an 'illuminator' of manuscripts from her father in the 1400's in Paris, France (my daughter loves role playing).

So this morning we dressed in our best approximation of 1400's French medieval dress (think handkerchief on head, wool shawl, cloth nappy tied as apron). We collected parsley from the garden and soot from the chimney to make our paints, just like Marguerite. We also used tea, beetroot and calendula. After preparing with the mortar and pestle these were strained then mixed with beaten egg white.
We used scissors to sharpen feathers into quills after a try with a knife wasn't very successful. We used some oyster shells from our shell collection and voila! My daughter was able to role play being an illuminator in medieval France!

She spent the rest of the morning `illuminating' with amazing concentration and when it was time to go to an appointment she wanted to `stay in role'. So we did. There was a man paying who was obviously intrigued by our get up - let's face it, I had a handkerchief on my head and was wearing a long green velvet dress! Turns out he spoke French, had been to Paris, and knew some history - spoke to us in French (ouch!) - tres bon!
A book that captures our interest and imagination like this is definitely a star in our eyes. I so wish there were more books like this! My daughter says regarding Marguerite: `She did interesting things - like making the paint' and `her clothes were different and olden day'.Read more ›
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Maguerite Makes a Book
By A Customer on September 6, 2001
Format: Hardcover
Wow, this book has the most beautiful illustrations I have seen in a long time! My daughter and I just love the story and the fold out pages! We have been inspired to do more digging into this topic. I am going to share this book with my Grade 2 and 3 art students. A definite must for little artists.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful book - Inspirational for young artists
By Maureen on November 18, 2004
Format: Hardcover
The illustrations are beautiful, and the historical information about illuminations was wonderful. We enjoyed reading it, and it inspired my 5 year old to make her own fancy lettering with drawings and illumination (gold glitter!).
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Marguerite Makes a Book
By Marlene R. Pratto on February 10, 2000
Format: Hardcover
I have always been fascinated by illuminated books so this book immediately caught my attention when shopping for nieces and nephews. It is beautifully illustrated and the story is sweet. It would be nice though if once a young lady could render assistance by being invited instead of having her father injure himself first! The center fold on how to make paints is a little unusual. Read the two opposing pages first, then open. Lovely book for children and their parents.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
my preschooler and I both enjoy this book
By Virginia Reader on March 16, 2009
Format: Hardcover
This is aimed at older children, but I found it so charming and interesting that I bought it anyway. My daughter, almost 4 years old, asked to have it read to her, sat through it all the first time, and has requested repeat readings over the 5 months we've had it. By now, she's learned parts of the story and I'm eagerly awaiting the day when she asks to make paint the way Marguerite does. She likes to find the cat or cats on every page and sees lots of details about medieval life while looking. When she began to color the backgrounds behind her emerging drawings of stick people, cats and flowers, I'm pretty sure this book partly gave her the idea, because we read it a lot that week. A good read-aloud earlier than expected, although it falls into the category of "special treat" for a bedtime book because it takes 20 minutes! Fun new vocabulary words, too--the villain of the piece is "the loathsome Andre."
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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A Kid's Review on October 6, 2002
Format: Hardcover
600 years ago, Lady Isabelle of Paris ordered a book from Papa Jacques, a famous book maker and he has only three days left to finish it. However, Jaqueses' eyeglasses is broken. So Jaqueses' daughter, Marguerite finished the book for him. Margurite went to Master Raymond's house for gold leafs, a farm for parchment, the market for eggs, goose feathers,parsley, and a pot of honey, and finally the apothcary for dried saffron flowers, madder roots, a cake of vermilion, some wax, pine pitch, and some lapis lazuli stone. At her house, Marguerite prepared he pens and paint. Then Marguerite started to paint. On one page, which was decorated with Lady Isabelle's favorite daises Marguerite colored Lady Isabelle's robe and hair. When Isebelle came to check on the book, she was very impressed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

I wish the book had been in better condition but aside from that it is...

I wish the book had been in better condition but aside from that it is a glorious story and the illustrations are spectacular.

Published 3 months ago by maddyburg
Beautifully illustrated.

Borrowed this from the library and had to have a copy of our own. Beautifully illustrated.

Published 17 months ago by CleaningCrazedMom
Wonderful!!

Great story, lovely illustrations. If you are teaching a unit on Medieval or Renaissance history, this is a great book for you!

Published 22 months ago by reading queen
Beautiful book.

This is such a beautiful book. I used it during our homeschooling in learning about this type of book making.

Published on November 14, 2013 by M.R. - Rivsd, Ca
Beautiful!

This is simply one of the most beautiful books I've ever read to the kids. The story is beautiful, the illustrations are just gorgeous. Read more

Published on March 8, 2013 by sara
Outstanding Book

It is rare to find a historical children's book that simultaneously informative, enjoyable for a variety of age groups, and that is beautifully illustrated. Read more

Published on September 18, 2012 by vamommy
Wonderful and Educational Story

Wonderful story, delightfully illustrated, kept my daughters (9 and 5) very interested all the way through. Read more

Published on July 9, 2012 by Kindle Customer
Fabulous!!!

I wish there were more great books like this out there! We read this book when studying the medieval period and illuminated texts. Read more

Published on January 23, 2012 by IIJuan12
Children's books make great research books

BEAUTIFULLY illustrated. A great way for children or anyone else to learn about medieval illumination. Read more

Published on September 12, 2009 by Joyce DiPastena
Wonderful illustrations

The book is a bit stilted in places and the storyline didn't flow a few times. I don't think children would notice. It was the author's first book. Read more

Published on July 22, 2008 by M. Burke

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