“A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In a beautifully crafted biography, Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor winner E. B. Lewis pay homage to the most famous American artist you’ve never heard of. Reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson spent weeks at a time on an uninhabited island, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and animals to create some of his most brilliant watercolors, which he kept hidden during his lifetime.
WINNER NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist… Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In a beautifully crafted biography, Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor winner E. B. Lewis pay homage to the most famous American artist you’ve never heard of. Reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson spent weeks at a time on an uninhabited island, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and animals to create some of his most brilliant watercolors, which he kept hidden during his lifetime.
Awards
WINNER NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
Praise
A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist… Superb watercolor technique, dramatic angles and moody shifts of light. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)