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Doodle Dog, a talented artist, comes to the rescue of his less artistic friends.

Montague, an artistic young rat living beneath the streets of New York City, thinks he can do nothing to save his friends from extermination until he finds a better understanding of both himself and his ne'er-do-well uncle.

Even though her photographer father urges her to try a more practical form of art, a young artist in turn-of-the-century Paris finds that her talent for drawing can be useful.

Examines the flapper age and its most influential figures, including author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda; designer Coco Chanel; "New Yorker" writer Lois Long; actresses Clara Bow, Colleen Moore, Louise Brooks; fashion artist Gordon Conway; cartoonist John Held; and advertising and public relations pioneers Bruce Barton and Edward Bernays.

Jealous of her perfect mother and ignored by her artist father, Echo seeks attention and healing from a variety of people living in beautiful Los Angeles.

Pairs quotes from famous painters reflecting the joys and mysteries of art with examples of their work.

Contains statements by 200 modern Western artists describing their views of art and their own work.

"Sydney hopes to win a painting competition to pay for art camp"--Provided by publisher.