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Name: Degas and the Little Dancer

Author: Laurence Anholt
Year: 1996
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Genres/categories: Children, Picture books, Art, Biographies, History

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Marie dreams of becoming the most famous ballerina in the world, but it is hard to find enough money for lessons. At last she begins modelling for the artist Edgar Degas, well-known for his paintings of dancers and horses and for his fiery temper.

When his sculpture of 'The Little Dancer' is finished, Marie's dream comes true.

Complete with reproductions of Degas' work, this is another inspirational story from Laurence Anholt's best-selling series, celebrating some of the world's greatest artists and the real children who knew them.
This book is part of the "Anholt's Artists" series.
Here are some other books from this series:
Leonardo and the Flying Boy
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Camille and the Sunflowers
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