Monika Vaicenavičiené

Présentation de l’éditeur
Mais qu'est-ce qu'un fleuve ? Combien y en a-t-il sur la planète ? D'où viennent-ils, quel âge ont-ils et pourquoi sont-ils si précieux ? Sources de vie, d'exploration et même d'énergie, les fleuves fascinent les hommes, qu'ils soient explorateurs, historiens, artistes, chercheurs ou simples promeneurs.
En effet, que ferait-on sans eux ?

Le livre s’ouvre avec cette image et de la question de la petite fille :
Grand-mère qu’est-ce qu’un fleuve ?


Il crée de magnifiques motifs à la surface de la Terre, comme les fils d’une immense broderie. Il compose des histoires, dessines des formes harmonieuses, tisse un lien entre différents endroits, époques et personnes.

Présentation de l’éditeur
When a young girl meets the famous Monet in his garden at Giverny, she learns the importance of staying true to your vision.
This intriguing child's-eye view of Claude Monet and the development of Impressionism takes as its premise how artists flocked to Giverny at the turn of the 20th century to study the painter's technique. It tells the story of Ella, the daughter of one such artist, who sneaks into Monet's garden, and develops a friendship with him. As Ella sketches, Monet talks about his life, career, and his technique. And he explains the idea of Impressionism in a way that will make children not only understand the genre, but also want to imitate it themselves.

Monika Monika Vaicenavičienė's subtly colored and dreamily delicate illustrations strike the perfect note as they reflect Ella's interpretation of Monet's beautiful gardens. Readers will learn about important moments in Monet's life, including his struggles with critics and his own self-doubt, while also appreciating the easy comradery between a wise and experienced artist and a young, opinionated yet impressionable painter.
The book ends with a brief biography of Monet in timeline form and information about Giverny and museums that feature Monet's work.