Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin

"Today Benjamin West is remembered because he was the father of American painting . . . but I like to remember him as the boy who wanted so very much to paint that he dug his colors out of the ground and made his brushes from his cat's tail."--Marguerite Henry.

About the author

Marguerite Henry (1902–1997) was the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy, Misty’s Foal, and her work has won several Newbery Awards and Honors. 

Wesley Dennis was best known for his illustrations in collaboration with author Marguerite Henry. They published sixteen books together.

Summary

Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry’s beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition.

Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift—the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they “took one’s breath away.” But Benjamin is part of a deeply religious Quaker family, and Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images.

Because Benjamin’s family didn’t approve of his art, he had to make his own painting supplies. The local Native Americans taught him how to mix paints from earth, clay, and plants. And his cat, Grimalkin, sacrificed hair from his tail for Ben’s brushes.

This classic story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous collectible hardcover edition.

Product details

• Authors: Marguerite Henry, Marguerite Henry
• Assisted by: Wesley Dennis (Illustration), Dennis Wesley (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781481403955
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-0395-5
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 241 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / General, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General