(2) K-3 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. The life of Chagall--amid turbulent times in the twentieth century--is captured in Rosenstock's rhythmic, lyrical text with a repeated, thematic refrain: "Through the window, the boy sees... / ...the student sees... / ...the painter sees..." GrandPré's acrylic paintings likewise capture the feel of Chagall's art, both in the images (windows, musical instruments, animals, etc.) and in the geometric style and saturated colors, especially his signature blue. Bib.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2018

(4) K-3 Twin brother and sister solicit stories from their grandfather, Papa Chagall, who entrances the kids with a string of vignettes that combine to give a persistently chipper overview of the artist Marc Chagall's life (more substantial biographical information is inside the back cover). Anholt's loose-lined art captures many of Chagall's motifs and embodies the levity of much of his work; actual reproductions are worked in.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) 4-6 In elegant verse, Lewis and Yolen put words to some of Chagall's famous works. Paragraphs of supporting biographical text and vibrant reproductions of the art are paired with poems, mostly written in the first-person, that feel like Chagall's own authentic voice; occasional photographs are included. A novel way to package an artist biography and impart admiration of mastery. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Élise Mansot. A wintry tale of a kindly peasant (Bird); a young ballerina transported to nineteenth-century Paris (Ballerina); the legend behind a Japanese celebration (Wave); a mailman on a dreamy voyage finding love (Journey). Four attractive oversize picture books inspired by works of Bruegel, Degas, Hokusai, and Chagall contain homage-paying illustrations, a reproduction of the influential masterpiece, and artist biographical information in question-and-answer format. Review covers these titles: A Bird in Winter, Little Ballerina, The Great Wave, and Journey on a Cloud.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) 1-3 Stepping Stone series. Illustrated by Matthew Trueman. With boundless enthusiasm, Kimmel imagines the boyhood of Marc Chagall in his late-nineteenth-century Russian village. Kimmel's Marc is at once unperceptive and sophisticated, sometimes sounding foolish and other times dispensing wisdom. Trueman's black-and-white line illustrations pay homage to Chagall's work while maintaining their own buoyant childlike quality. Newly independent readers will find a kindred spirit in the imaginative Marc. Reading list.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom