Cezanne and the Apple Boy
By Author / Illustrator
Laurence Anholt
Genre
Adventure
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
ISBN
9781847806048
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
04-06-2015
Synopsis
Paul Cezanne was one of the greatest of the French impressionist painters. This delightful book follows his son, also called Paul, as he travels to the mountains to spend a summer with his father. He discovers that his father, a very large man, paints the natural world with a passion that few can understand. But one day they meet an art dealer in a village who offers to try to sell some of the paintings in Paris ... the rest is history.
The reader gains a real insight into Cezanne the man through the eyes of a child - sometimes frightening, fastidious (he won't touch other people), warm-hearted, driven by a passion for his art. And it provides a vivid introduction to Cezanne's work, with reproductions of his most famous paintings incorporated in the illustrations.
Reviews
Lizi
A touching story that follows the Artist Paul Cezanne in 1886 as he takes his son on a trek up a mountain, painting as he goes. The story is easy to follow and drip feeds facts about Cezanne in a way that is accessible for children. I've enjoyed reading this book and learning about the man who laid the foundations of cubism! Anholt has written a whole series of books that focus on different artists - through the children that knew them. This is a great way of engaging children and getting them to think beyond the classic pieces of art that they often encounter in schools or museums in a passive way. Picture book / Ages 7+ / Reviewed by Lizi Coombs, teacher.
Suggested Reading Age 3+