If Monet Painted a Monster:
A new kid-friendly tour of art history from the inventive Newbolds.
Edward Hopper’s monster lurks outside the Nighthawks’ diner. James Whistler’s monster waits in her chair. Monsters invade masterpieces by Dorthea Tanning, Paul Cezanne, M.C. Escher, Jean Michel Basquiat, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Rene Magritte, Henri Rousseau, Franz Kline, Frida Kahlo, Bob Thompson, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Thomas Hart Benton, and Helen Frankenthaler. The monster emerging from Claude Monet’s waterlilies is unforgettable.
Our guide for this romp through re-imagined masterpieces is an engaging hamster. Thumbnail biographies of the artists identify their iconic works.
If Monet Painted a Monster placed 2nd for the 2022 Patricia Gallagher Children's Choice Picture Book Award in the state of Oregon.