Discover more about claude monet and the garden that inspired him.
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 by laurence anholt read aloud.
The story is based on julie manet daughter of the painter berthe morisot who owned a greyhound named laertes or louie.
This book follows julie and her greyhound louey as they visit monet and his magical garden.
The gentle gardener turns out to be the great artist claude monet and together they explore his magical world.
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.
Laurence anholt is the author and illustrator.
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.
Part of the artists and the children who knew them series.