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Maxfield Parrish Book Review & Giveaway

1/6/2014

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Maxfield Parrish: Painter of Magical Make-Believe
~Written by Lois V. Harris
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Book Synopsis

Fantasy helps shape the Golden Age of illustration. In the mid 1920's, Maxfield Parrish was a household name. He was considered the most popular American artist before Norman Rockwell and was credited with helping to develop the future of visual arts in the United States. The first color reproduction posters displayed the glowing hues and architectural detail of his work. Magazines, advertisements, books for kids and adults, calendars, greeting cards, and menus all used his illustrations. This biography for children contains photographs of the artist and is illustrated with the colorful dream lands he was known for creating. (Amazon)

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Book Review  

Maxfield Parrish: Painter of Magical Make-Believe chronicles the life of famous artist Maxfield Parrish. This well-written account of his amazing life is filled with photos that depict him and his work from the early stages forward. The story's purpose is to educate children about Maxfield Parrish's remarkable talent and it certainly achieves this goal.

This non-fiction account is told in simple terms making it the perfect teaching tool for classrooms, homeschooling, and parents hoping to educate their children in art history. With so many schools removing art from the curriculum, I believe it is important for children to be exposed to the arts and this book as well as others by Lois V. Harris do just that. 

I highly recommend picking up a copy of Maxfield Parrish: Painter of Magical Make-Believe. Available on Amazon.

You can find out more about Lois V. Harris and her work by visitng www.loisharris.net. Be sure to enter the giveaway below for your chance to win an autographed copy of Maxfield Parrish: Painter of Magical Make-Believe.


Maxfield Parrish: Painter of Magical Make-Believe
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11 Comments
Julie Grasso link
1/8/2014 04:22:05 am

Wow Stacie, this is such a unique book. Thanks so much for sharing it with the Kid Lit Blog HOp

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Stacie
1/9/2014 04:30:43 am

She has two others as well and they really are perfect for kids. She did a great job!

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Renee @ Mother Daughter Book Reviews link
1/8/2014 05:08:10 am

Great recommendation Stacie. I love that image of the clowns holding the lanterns - it just exudes magic! Fabulous! Is the giveaway open only to the U.S.? Just checking - I will tweet about the giveaway. Thanks for sharing in the Kid Lit Blog Hop. :)

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Stacie
1/8/2014 07:03:00 am

Renee, I meant to add that info to the giveaway. It's actually open worldwide.

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Renee
1/9/2014 04:16:27 am

Great! I entered. I wanted to let you know also that you have a typo in your twitter handle. I just noticed it now. :-)

Karen Pearman
1/9/2014 03:46:35 am

Nice

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Reshama link
1/9/2014 05:35:08 am

Nice pick Stacie.I would love to find this one. Its true that reading about art history is important. Adding this to our list!
-Reshama @ Stackingbooks

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Katie @ Youth Literature Reviews link
1/9/2014 07:55:44 am

This looks absolutely stunning! I received A LOT of art history education at home as a kid, and it's something I plan on continuing with my kids when they're old enough. I will definitely remember this book!

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Jemima Pett link
1/11/2014 02:01:09 am

That is so wonderful! I went to a fascinating exhibition of illustration at the Dulwich Picture Gallery more than 10 years ago now. It was magical!

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Jenny link
1/12/2014 10:54:46 am

The illustrations remind me of paintings you would see in an art museum. Looks lovely.

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Vera Godley link
1/12/2014 08:49:01 pm

Really nice write up about a unique book for kids. Bios for young children need to be interesting and visually appealing. This seems to do that.

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