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Artists and Their Pets: True Stories of Famous Artists and Their Animal Friends (Hardcover)

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By Susie Hodge, Violet Lemay (Illustrator)
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Description


Did you know that the great Pablo Picasso had many pets, including a white mouse and a goat? And that Andy Warhol loved his dachshunds, Salvador Dalí liked ocelots and anteaters, and Georgia O'Keeffe had a passion for chows and Siamese cats? Artists and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with full-color illustrations and a chirpy narrative that will delight both art buffs and pet enthusiasts.

Lexile: 1140L

About the Author


Susie Hodge, MA, FRSA, is an art historian, author, artist, and journalist with over 100 books in print for both adults and children. A regular contributor to radio and TV news shows in the UK, she also writes magazine articles, web resources, and booklets for museums and galleries. Susie runs workshops and gives talks and lectures at schools, universities and museums around the world. 
 


Violet Lemay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose children’s books include 100 Pablo PicassosMy Foodie ABC, Artists and Their Pets, and the Local Baby series, which includes New York Baby and Beach Babies. Violet worked as a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia. Violet’s illustrations have been published by Penguin, Holt, HarperCollins, McGraw-Hill, Scholastic, and Highlights magazine. Violet currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
 

Praise For…


"A successful survey of art history and a fun reminder of the special relationship between humans and animals." —Booklist

Product Details
ISBN: 9781946064011
ISBN-10: 1946064017
Publisher: duopress
Publication Date: September 5th, 2017
Pages: 192
Language: English