Degas and the Little Dancer

Marie dreams of becoming the most famous ballerina in the world, but it is hard to find enough money for lessons. At last she begins modelling for the artist Edgar Degas, well-known for his paintings of dancers and horses and for his fiery temper. When his sculpture of 'The Little Dancer' is finished, Marie's dream comes true. Complete with reproductions of Degas' work, this is another inspirational story from Laurence Anholt's best-selling series, celebrating some of the world's greatest artists and the real children who knew them. Laurence Anholt has created a gorgeous picture story book that explores the background of Marie and how she became Degas' model (Daily Express) Art comes to life ... The 'real' paintings mesh cleverly with Anholt's lively illustrations (Mail on Sunday) If you believe in the power of picture books to hook children both on stories and on art, then Laurence Anholt's series on the great artists is for you. (Daily Telegraph)