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This volume celebrates Howell's famous images of the people and landscapes of the Southwest, and his ability to observe "the world around him with a child's fresh eyes." The text leans toward being overly sentimental but is grounded in research and French's conversations with Howell before his death in 1997. Young readers will respond to the mystical, symbolic, and vibrant paintings. Ind.