I Am Marc Chagall

The life of modern artist Marc Chagall is celebrated in this highly original picture book, based loosely on the artist's own autobiography.

Loosely based on Marc Chagall's autobiography, Bimba Landmann's first-person story offers readers a personal glimpse into the early life of one of the 20th century's most significant modern painters - from childhood, when he would daydream during prayers, to school, where he was distracted, and at home where he worried about his future - all to the ultimate realization of his artistic talent.

I painted my world, my life, all the things I loved, all the things I dreamed of, all the things I could not say in words. I painted my beloved Russia, my hometown Vitebsk, the Jewish neighborhood where I grew up, the way I saw everything as a child.

Landmann uses charming three-dimensional mixed-media illustrations to celebrate the colorful, the whimsical, and the extraordinary aspects of Chagall's life and work, his unusual way of looking at the world into color and shape.

Author: Bimba Landmann
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 34
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 12.54h x 9.00w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780802853059

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 104037 / I Am Marc Chagall: Text Loosely Inspired by My Life by Marc Chagall

Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2006 pg. 43
Booklist 01/01/2006 pg. 105
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2006 pg. 272
School Library Journal 04/01/2006 pg. 142
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 307 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Multicultural Review 10/01/2006 pg. 91

About the Author
Bimba Landmann has illustrated over a dozen children's books, includingClare and Francis, In Search of the Little Prince, and I Am Marc Chagall (all Eerdmans). Bimba was born in Milan, Italy, where she currently lives with her husband and son.

Visit Bimba Landmann's website: http: //www.bimbalandmann.com