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Edward Hopper Paints His World Hardcover – Picture Book, August 19, 2014

by Robert Burleigh (Author), Wendell Minor (Illustrator)
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As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his works explore this challenge.

Edward Hopper's story is one of courage, resilience, and determination. In this striking picture book biography, Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor invite young readers into the world of a truly special American painter (most celebrated for his paintings "Nighthawks" and "Gas").

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  1. Reading age
    5 - 9 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - 2
  5. Dimensions
    10.34 x 0.47 x 10.31 inches
  6. Publisher
    Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
  7. Publication date
    August 19, 2014
  8. ISBN-10
    0805087524
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0805087529
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Full-page paintings reminiscent of Hopper originals accompany the straightforward text of this picture-book biography from the team behind Night Flight (2011). Burleigh introduces the introspective and determined artist in gentle paragraphs detailing Hopper’s life, beginning with his childhood dream to become an artist, through to his last work, Sun in an Empty Room, as well as his struggle for notoriety in the twentieth-century art world and his reasons for painting—“I’m after ME.” Minor’s full-color gouache illustrations depict scenes that might have inspired Hopper for his most iconic paintings—a gas station on an empty road, a lighthouse, a diner, a deserted street—all in Hopper’s distinctive, light-filled style. Other pages are filled with charcoal-gray sketches, as if drawn directly from an artist’s notebook. Cleverly, in each spread where Hopper appears, he is always looking intently at something, which emphasizes how much his art arose from studied observation of the world around him. With a closing author’s note, time line, and further reading, this is a lovely, quiet introduction to a luminary among American painters. Grades 1-4. --Sarah Hunter

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“In a narrative as calmly straightforward as Hopper's work, Burleigh introduces the great American realist.” ―The Horn Book

“Hopper was one of the foremost American painters of the 20th century, and this wonderfully illustrated book provides a detailed biographical portrait of him. Minor's art, lush and perfectly varied with pencil sketches interspersed between colorful paintings, is accompanied by Burleigh's compelling text.” ―School Library Journal

“Full-page paintings reminiscent of Hopper originals accompany the straightforward text of this picture book biography from the team behind Night Flight . . . A lovely, quiet introduction to a luminary among American painters.” ―Booklist

“*Two masters of illustrated, brief biographies for young people reunite . . . an enduring and inspiring book that will help kids to understand the why and how of an artist at work.” ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

“In many scenes, readers peer over Hopper's shoulder as he works, seeing what he sees. The accessible narrative then invites the audience to think more critically about the context in which Hopper created.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Minor's sweet, verdant watercolors shine.” ―The Boston Globe on If You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond

“Offers a glimpse of Thoreau's philosophy that young children can understand.” ―School Library Journal on If You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond

“A fine introduction to the value of Thoreau and the natural world.” ―Kirkus Reviews on If You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond

“Poignantly imagines a father and son paying their respects on the prairie.” ―USA Today on Abraham Lincoln Comes Home

“Moving prose and dramatic night scenes show them as part of a grieving yet grateful nation, paying homage to a fallen hero.” ―San Francisco Chronicle on Abraham Lincoln Comes Home

“This quiet, lovely book sensitively communicates a sense of the magnitude of loss felt by so many.” ―Kirkus Reviews on Abraham Lincoln Comes Home

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition (August 19, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0805087524
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0805087529
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.34 x 0.47 x 10.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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    Over the past 35 years, I have published poems, reviews, essays, many filmstrips and videos, and more than 40 children's picture books.

    Born and raised in Chicago, I graduated from DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana) and later received an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago. I've published books for children since the early 1990s. My books - including numerous unpublished ones! - run a broad gamut, from stories geared for pre-schoolers to survival stories and biographies aimed at seven to eleven-year-olds. My work is wide-ranging because, basically, I'm a generalist by experience - and inclination!

    In addition to writing, I paint regularly under the art name Burleigh Kronquist and have shown work in one-person and group shows in Chicago, New York, and elsewhere around the country.

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    Wendell Minor is the author and/or illustrator of nearly fifty award winning books for children. He has collaborated with many accomplished authors, among them Newbery Award winning naturalist Jean Craighead George, Charlotte Zolotow, Mary Higgins Clark, Robert Burleigh and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Several of his books, including two with Buzz Aldrin – Reaching for the Moon and Look to the Stars, and Mary Higgins Clark's Ghost Ship - were New York Times bestsellers.

    In addition to children’s books, his illustrations and design have enhanced over 2000 works, including the covers of David McCullough’s Truman, John Adams and 1776, Pat Conroy’s The Prince of Tides and South of Broad, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

    Wendell’s paintings have been widely exhibited, and can be found in the permanent collections of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, the Library of Congress in Washington DC and the New Britain Museum of American Art in CT, to name just a few.

    Wendell’s collaboration with his wife Florence, If You Were a Penguin, was the 2009 selection for Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child early literacy program. He and Florence live and work in Connecticut. www.minorart.com

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Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved these clever repositionings of Hopper outside of frame of ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2014
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Absolutely loved these clever repositionings of Hopper outside of frame of his major works. The artist must bring something of himself to the scene to
rescue a work from a reproduction. That Hoppers vision was iconic is not in doubt. I gave this book to my granddaughter for her 10th birthday..Hated to give it away.....
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Katie King
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilled to read and enjoy this new Edward Hopper book and Wendell Minor paintings on my iPad Kindle app
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2014
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Wendell's paintings are always gorgeous but getting them on my iPad is new and fun. The book looks fantastic and is as easy to read and enjoy digitally as it is on paper.

Of course that won't stop me from getting a print book as well.
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Kim Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT PURCHASE
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2020
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great book. great price. quick delivery
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Terry Shay
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014
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A great story of endurance and tenacity with the most amazing illustrations by Wendell Minor!
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This man has mad writing skills that appeal to young and old alike.
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Love this book.
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Don Robert House
3.0 out of 5 stars This book is for Children Ages 6-12
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021
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I purchased this book thinking it was a photo biography for young and older adults.
A mistake on my part. I am 79 years old. Obviously not for me.
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Sheila Partridge
1.0 out of 5 stars lt was a complete disappointment. l bought it as a gift for a ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2016
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lt was a complete disappointment. l bought it as a gift for a fan of the painter and it turned out to be a children's book with hardly any background information. l was very embarrassed to give it to an adult.
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