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I'm a big fan of Isabelle Arsenault, I find her illustrations perfect and I've always found Louise Bourgeois' art fascinating so I was so pleased to find this beautiful book. The story of Louise's life is well told and the illustrations are exquisite. There are a couple of technical terms that aren' Leggi tutto

"Drawing is like a spider's thread." I read this because I picked up all the picture books illustrated (some written, too) of Isabelle Arsenault. This is one of her most amazing artistic accomplishments. I had no idea who Louise Bourgeois, a sculptor and weaver, was. This book, for all ages, gives us Leggi tutto

A gorgeously illustrated story of French artist Louise Bourgeois in a book presumably meant for children but with such sophisticated artwork and text that it works for readers of all ages. The Bourgeois family specialized in repairing and weaving old tapestries and frayed cloths, and Louise came to

Beautiful. The visual depiction of Bourgeois' childhood milieu of weaving, textiles, the river, the natural world, maman as the formation of her artist's inner being is superb. Spend a few minutes with this yourself even if you don't have a child.

Cet album illustré par Isabelle Arsenault est d’une beauté à couper le souffle! Évidemment, la biographie aurait pu être plus étoffée, mais elle aborde avec une grande douceur la vie de la célèbre artiste Louise Bourgeois. C’est beau, c’est inspiré et très accessible.

My nefarious plan of reading all of Isabelle Arsanault's books she's illustrated for will soon be complete. My heart shall be full, and my crops watered. All shall be good again. Cloth Lullaby I think is the most experimental of Arsanault's illustration, as she truly brings the concept of Bourgeois' Leggi tutto