| Little SAP and Monsieur Rodin Contributor(s): Lord, Michelle (Author), Hoshino, Felicia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1620142260 ISBN-13: 9781620142264 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Art |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.8" W x 10" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105226 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of Little Sap, a young Cambodian dancer who posed for artist Auguste Rodin in 1906 during the Colonial Exhibition in France. It's 1906 and the court dancers in the Cambodian royal palace are abuzz with news of a trip to France for the Colonial Exhibition. Little Sap, a poor country girl who joined the dance troupe to give her family a better life, is apprehensive about traveling to a faraway land. In Paris the artist Auguste Rodin is captivated by the classical beauty of Cambodian dance. He insists on sketching the dancers, especially Little Sap. As Rodin's pencil sweeps across his paper, Little Sap's worries melt away. She realizes how much she has grown as a dancer and how far she has come in fulfilling her special duty to her family. With grace and imagination, this touching story relives the historical encounter between Rodin and Little Sap, weaving together the hopes and aspirations of a young girl and the beauty of artistic expression. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoshino, Felicia: - Felicia Hoshinois a graphic designer and an award-winning illustrator of picture books, among them Lee & Low's A Place Where Sunflowers Grow and Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin. In addition to creating mixed-media images for children's books and magazines, she enjoys painting children's portraits, cooking with her husband, and decorating the walls at home with art created by her son and daughter. Hoshino lives in San Francisco, California, with her family. Her website is felishino.com. |