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64 pp.
| Chronicle |
December, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8118-5635-5$16.99
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Melissa Sweet.
Charlotte and her family tour 1895 England in hopes of having Charlotte's mother's portrait painted by John Singer Sargent. Charlotte's journal abounds with travel- and art-related trivia and historical information. Mixed-media collages, watercolors, and artwork reproductions make for a varied and vibrant scrapbook. Short biographical notes about the artists appear at the end of the book.