A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas by Robillard, Evie
A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas by Robillard, Evie

A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas

The stories, paintings and early twentieth-century Paris of Gertrude Stein and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, come...
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Author: Evie Robillard
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A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas by Robillard, Evie

A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas

$42.50
A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas by Robillard, Evie

A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas

$42.50
Author: Evie Robillard
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
The stories, paintings and early twentieth-century Paris of Gertrude Stein and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, come to life in this charming and innovative picture book biography, told in clever second-person free verse.

Here's an insider's tour of the fascinating lives of Gertrude Stein and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, amusingly addressed directly to the reader ("The next time you go to Paris ..."). It explores the couple's art collection, their famous writer and artist friends and even their dog, Basket. It also describes how Gertrude's book The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was not about Alice, but was more about Gertrude herself! A celebration of creativity and the creative process, this original and very readable picture book biography champions two women who dared to live unconventional lives. In playful free verse, author Evie Robillard offers a unique introduction to one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century art and literature. It includes twelve child-friendly quotations from Stein's work, such as: "It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing." Illustrator Rachel Katstaller's fun yet detailed art delightfully evokes the time and place of the text. Touching on literature, history, writing and the visual arts, this biography offers loads of direct curriculum applications. Back matter includes a time line, "snapshots," sources and an author's note with further background.

Author: Evie Robillard
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781525300561
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/06/2020
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 39
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020 pg. 156
School Library Journal 05/08/2020 pg. 1

About the Author
Evie Robillard is a former children's librarian and writing teacher. She writes for both adults and children. She's the mother of two grown sons and makes her home in Madison, Wisconsin.
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