(3) 1-3 Illustrated by François Place. Because his mother is ill, a young boy is sent to stay with relatives in the south of France (where his beloved Cézanne painted) and has a chance encounter with Picasso. This novella, illustrated with warm pencil and watercolor art, is a quiet, well-told story of a boy finding his voice in a strange but beautiful new environment.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) YA Great Artists & Their World series. This series contextualizes the artists’ works by placing them alongside those of their contemporaries and within their historical milieus. Features include "How Were They Made?" which explains media and techniques, and "What Do the Paintings Say?" which discusses symbolism and iconography. Cramped design, including small reproductions and teeny-tiny typeface, compromise the thoughtful texts. There are four other fall 2010 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Artists & Their World titles: Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin, Manet, and Picasso.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) K-3 A boy's reclusive painter father invites his son to visit him in the French countryside. There the two Cézannes must forge a relationship. This tender look at a father-son bond also serves as an introduction to the French master and a celebration of unconventional thinking. Anholt's illustrations are executed in a style and palette recalling Paul Cézanne's.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Adventures in Art series. These large-format books take different approaches to engaging young readers with significant paintings. Rousseau asks open-ended questions about a series of jungle-themed art, some reproduced in full double-page bleeds. Cézanne takes a biographical approach, focusing on the artist's working style and his relationship to the French landscape. Both volumes suffer from a lack of resources for further study. Picture index. Review covers these Adventures in Art titles: Henri Rousseau's Jungle Book and Paul Cézanne.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl