Waking Day (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781559719193)

In this lavish picture book, 24 exquisite paintings are paired with lines of a simple, joyful poem about sunlight. Morgenstern's carefully chosen words celebrate sunlight as part of our daily lives, and also praise the skill of these master artists and their ability to capture the light in their works. Endmatter gives additional information about the Impressionist Movement and each individual author. About the Author and Artists Constance Morgenstern is a published poet and the author of four children's books. A former teacher, she also has given poetry workshops to elementary and middle-school students. She lives in Wisconsin. Featured artists are Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Childe Hassam, Fidelia Bridges, Pierre Bonnard, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, John Singer Sargent, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Theophile Alexandre Steinlen, Frank Weston Ben

Author: Constance Morgenstern
ISBN-10: 1559719192
ISBN-13: 9781559719193
Publisher: Cooper Square Pub
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2006
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 12.22h x 10.04w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2006 pg. 96
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 412 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw