Edgar Degas was born in Paris, France in 1834. One of his all-time favorite subjects was the ballet.

Author:  Mike Venezia

Format:  Paperback

Published:  Children?s Press, 2001

From Mike Venezia:  Edgar Degas was born in Paris, France in 1834. One of his all-time favorite subjects was the ballet. He showed dancers warming up, stretching, talking to each other, and practicing their movements, which gave these paintings a very real and natural look.

The ?Getting to Know the World?s Greatest Artists? series features numerous reproductions (10-20 in each book), photos of the artist, silly cartoons, and simple text. Venezia?s approach ? highlighting interesting parts of the artists? lives and work while keeping the subject matter simple and appropriate for young children ? makes these excellent read-alouds. Older children will enjoy reading the early chapter book-level text themselves.