The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan monkeys "—The Globe and Mail

"—The Globe and Mail

Studying the Sea with Alvin

It features recordings of twelve bird songs from some of the best-known garden bird species seen and heard across North America

and a "beautiful tree in a shine of candles

The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan monkeys "—The Globe and MailIf you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper. "A spacious and beautiful book, as much a lesson for