Teaching himself to paint, Rousseau persevered until the jungles, animals, and distant lands in his head came alive on the space of his canvases.
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Michelle Markel\'s vivid text, complemented by the vibrant illustrations of Amanda Hall, artfully introduces young readers to the beloved painter and encourages all readers to persevere despite all odds.
Henri Rousseau endured the harsh critics of his day and created the brilliant paintings that now hang in museums around the world.
He painted until the Jungles and animals and distant lands in his head came alive on the space of his canvases.
Instead, he taught himself to paint.
But he had no formal training.
Henri Rousseau wanted to be an artist.
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This book introduces readers to the beloved painter and encourages them to persevere despite all odds.
He endured the harsh critics of his day, and now his brilliant paintings hang in museums around the world.
Teaching himself to paint, Rousseau persevered until the jungles, animals, and distant lands in his head came alive on the space of his canvases
