Sylvette gradually begins to gain self-confidence during the summer she models for the renowned artist Pablo Picasso in the French village of Vallauris.
Anholt recalls memorable and sometimes amusing moments when the lives of the artists were touched by children. His fine illustrations appear on every page and include reproductions of works by the artists.
Despite the derision of their neighbors, a young French boy and his family befriend the lonely painter who comes to their town and begin to admire his unusual paintings.
Two cheeky monkeys, Chimp and Zee, go shopping in Jungletown with Mumkey after they ate all her bananas, but when Chimp and Zee get bored they decide to play hide-and-seek in Mumkey's banana basket.
Chagall's beloved twin grandchildren listen to his stories as he relates his rags to riches journey from a topsy-turvy cottage life in Russia, through the dark years of the war, to his life in southern France; includes reproductions of Chagall's work.
Contains the story of Julia, a young girl, who finds herself in a magical garden escorted around by a friendly gardener who turns out to be the famous painter Claude Monet.
