Van Gogh and the Sunflowers

Vincent van Gogh

One day, a strange man arrives in Camille's town. It is the artist, Vincent van Gogh. His extraordinary paintings of the sunflowers and the "Starry Night" entrance the young boy. But not everyone appreciates the genius of Camille's "Sunflower Man," and Vincent is forced to leave the town. van Gogh and the Sunflowers is a classic tale about acceptance of those who are different.

Complete with reproductions of van Gogh's work, this is another inspirational story from Laurence Anholt's bestselling series, celebrating some of the world's greatest artists and the real children who knew them.

A lovely book about artist, Vincent van Gogh from the series, Anholt's Artists Books for Children. Young Camille befriends a strange visitor to his small town, and one day he brings this man a gift of bright, beautiful sunflowers. The man is the artist Vincent van Gogh, and the sunflowers quickly become the subject of a magnificent painting.

Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:

• gorgeous illustrations and reproductions of works by the artists
• a fun and educational story for home or the classroom
• a great series to be used for home school materials
• a whole series of books for children to learn about important artists!