The beauty and heart of Monet's artistry is the subject of this graceful picture book that touches upon the passion of the painter and his exquisite work. In a text that is fewer that 200 words, Le Tord describes Monet's painting in language that is as carefully chosen and placed as brushstrokes on a canvas. Words placed in a deliberate vertical arrangment on the page encourage readers - and listeners - to savor the the images they create. Le Tord's illustrations are inspired from Monet's work. A loving, carefully crafted introduction to an artist who amazed and inspired, and to the wonder of nature that amazed and inspired him. (Ages 5-8)

In a garden of spectacular beauty in Giverny, France, Claude Monet painted flowers. Dazzled by the light, he painted with rich colors of vermilion, emerald, and violet. His poppies, tulips, irises, and waterlilies have awed the world. In her radiant watercolors, Bijou Le Tord uses Monet's own palette of only eight colors. Her magnificent paintings and poetic words celebrate the extraordinary vision of the beloved impressionist painter, Claude Monet.