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maggiekcurran's review against another edition
4.0
sue me for including children's books in my reading numbers, but the ILLUSTRATIONS in this book are gorgeous, would tear it up and frame the pages if I owned it
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
5.0
A gorgeous book about the art process and how it can help heal loss. Louise Bourgeois learned to repair tapestries in her family business and the symbolism of weaving runs throughout her life and this book.
pattydsf's review against another edition
4.0
Although I have been interested in weaving as long as I can remember and have actually been handweaving on my own looms since 1978, I don’t remember hearing about sculptor Louise Bourgeois. I even took a class in contemporary art in college, but her name did not appear.
Thanks to this lovely book, I now know that I would like to know more about her. This picture book is meant for children and is only 40 pages. What I know about Bourgeois could fit in a thimble. I have learned that her family were not only weavers, but cloth repairers. I now know that she learned the family arts and then because a very different kind of artist. I have seen pictures of her sculptures, thanks to Google, but I would love to see one in person.
The author and illustrator of this book did an incredible job of whetting my appetite for more. I am grateful to them both for a lovely, but short reading experience.
Thanks to this lovely book, I now know that I would like to know more about her. This picture book is meant for children and is only 40 pages. What I know about Bourgeois could fit in a thimble. I have learned that her family were not only weavers, but cloth repairers. I now know that she learned the family arts and then because a very different kind of artist. I have seen pictures of her sculptures, thanks to Google, but I would love to see one in person.
The author and illustrator of this book did an incredible job of whetting my appetite for more. I am grateful to them both for a lovely, but short reading experience.
barbarianlibarian's review against another edition
4.0
I've been enjoying these light picture-focused biographies for kids lately! this is a good one
mat_tobin's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful biography of the world-acclaimed sculptor, Louise Bourgeois. The fact that the illustrations are by Isabelle Arsenault is enough to give it 5 starts itself but fortunately, Novesky plays cleverly with the biographical narrative by weaving in allusions to spinning stories and memories through the fabric of the tale - a clever metaphor for how Louise Bourgeois envisioned her own mother. An interesting companion book to [b:Sophie's Masterpiece: A Spider's Tale|401035|Sophie's Masterpiece A Spider's Tale|Eileen Spinelli|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348589266s/401035.jpg|1281006]
ruthailuj's review against another edition
5.0
Isabelle Arsenault's illustrations make my heart quicken. This is yet another book illustrated by her that I have fallen in love with. The lines she draws sing to me. They harmonize along with the story told by Amy Novensky about Louise Bourgeois.
I am pulled into the artists journey through her childhood to adulthood and eventually the sculptures that she would create.
This book evokes her in full spirit. The combination of story & quotes; the colors & lines that mimic Louise's own work.
I am inspired.
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I am pulled into the artists journey through her childhood to adulthood and eventually the sculptures that she would create.
This book evokes her in full spirit. The combination of story & quotes; the colors & lines that mimic Louise's own work.
I am inspired.
[bc:Jane, the Fox, and Me|17214302|Jane, the Fox, and Me|Fanny Britt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361785734s/17214302.jpg|23697965]
[bc:Virginia Wolf|29812461|Virginia Wolf|Isabelle Arsenault & Kyo Maclear|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1459935723s/29812461.jpg|50181261]
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shanny1366's review against another edition
3.0
The illustrations are absolutely lovely, and the text is poetic. The whole book gives off a very soothing tone. However, I was not familiar with Louise Bourgeois, and the book didn't do much to let me know who she was. If you don't go in knowing much about the artist, it just seems like a nice story about a little girl. The author's note in the back gives some good information, but I feel like I would have gotten more out of the story if I had read that first.