{"product_id":"a-bird-or-two-a-story-about-henri-matisse-9780802851840","title":"A Bird or Two: A Story about Henri Matisse","description":"\u003ci\u003eGreens greener than apples, yellows more yellow than lemons. . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the brilliant sun of Nice, France, Henri Matisse painted the brightest, boldest colors he could imagine. Joyfully he painted everywhere and everyone. Enchanted and with a light heart, he painted all the time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Bird or Two\u003c\/i\u003e introduces young readers to the beloved painter Henri Matisse. Bijou Le Tord's delightful illustrations capture the vivid colors of Matisse, and her poetic words sing to the music of his pictures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBijou Le Tord was born and raised in Saint-Raphael, on the French Riviera and studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Lyon, France. She later moved from France to America, settling in New York City, and started a career creating textile designs for such designers as Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta. She also taught the theory and practice of color fundamentals at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Bijou became a full-time writer and illustrator of children's books in 1976, and since then has written and illustrated over twenty books for children. Bijou's latest book is \u003ci\u003eA Bird or Two: A Story About Henri Matisse.\u003c\/i\u003e She is currently living in Sag Harbor, New York, and working on a picture book about Marc Chagall.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556472394002,"sku":"9780802851840","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a704283-54d2-4052-bb2b-ef6c5c877415.jpg?v=1731754430","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-bird-or-two-a-story-about-henri-matisse-9780802851840","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}