| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
27 rue de fleurus -- Picasso paints a portrait -- Saturday evenings -- The room with all the paintings -- Gertrude Stein, the genius -- A dog named Basket -- Gertrude & Alice & basket in a book -- After -- Time line -- Snapshots -- Sources -- Author's note. |
| Summary |
This story of imagination and expression introduces young readers to Gertrude and her life partner, Alice B. Toklas, who lived in Paris during a fascinating time in history. Divided into short chapters that chronicle different episodes in Gertrude and Alice's life, this book celebrates two women who were full of daring and creativity at a time when women were encouraged to be wives, not writers. Author Evie Robillard's playful second-person free verse and illustrator Rachel Katstaller's charmingly detailed art beautifully capture the lively world of early 20th-century Paris. Young readers will learn about how Gertrude made up her own writing rules. They'll even learn how sitting around "doing nothing, really doing nothing" is a very important part of being a genius! Gertrude's ingenuity and the childlike joy she found in words and ideas are showcased by the inclusion of quotations from her work. Backmatter includes a timeline, resources and an author's note for further learning. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Audience |
810 Lexile |
| Note |
810 Lexile |
| Audience |
810L Lexile |
| Note |
810L Lexile |
| Subject |
Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946 -- Juvenile literature.
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Toklas, Alice B. -- Juvenile literature.
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Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946 -- Friends and associates -- Juvenile literature.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Katstaller, Rachel, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781525300561 (hardcover) |
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1525300563 (hardcover) |
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