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Schubert, Leda

Monsieur Marceau

40 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | September, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-529-2 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Gérard DuBois. In this biography of Marcel Marceau (alter-ego, mime Bip), declarative sentences artfully capture the performer's essence. The emphasis is on Marceau as an artist, but Schubert doesn't shy away from his persecution as a Jew during the Holocaust. DuBois's vigorous illustrations strikingly cast Marceau as a mostly white figure against black backgrounds. An afterword and miming tips are appended. Reading list.

Reviewer: Kathleen T. Horning | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2012