The Magical Garden Of Claude Monet

The magical garden of claude monet anholt s artists books for children by laurence anholt is a wonderful story of a young girl s visit to monet s gardens.

The magical garden of claude monet.

The gentle gardener turns out to be the great artist claude monet and together they explore his magical world. This book follows julie and her greyhound louey as they visit monet and his magical garden. The story is based on julie manet daughter of the painter berthe morisot who owned a greyhound named laertes or louie. There she finds not only her dog but also claude monet.

When her mother takes her on a visit to rural giverny julie discovers a beautiful garden and befriends the man she believes is the gardener. Monet and julie wander across the japanese bridge around the house and studios and they float through water gardens where lilies sparkle as bright as stars. Laurence anholt is the author and illustrator. When julie s dog disappears into a mysterious garden julie follows him and finds herself in a beautiful garden within a garden where the roses grow like splashes of paint and a japanese bridge bows over a silent pool.

Part of the artists and the children who knew them series.