Keep Your Eye on the Kid: The Early Years of Buster Keaton
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 28
Published: 2008
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"Keep Your Eye on the Kid: The Early Years of Buster Keaton" by Catherine Brighton explores the formative years of one of cinema's greatest silent film stars, Buster Keaton. Through a blend of biography and storytelling, the book examines Keaton's unconventional childhood, his family's vaudeville background, and the experiences that shaped his unique comedic style and innovative approach to filmmaking. Readers will discover how Keaton's early struggles and triumphs on stage laid the groundwork for his unparalleled artistry in film, all while navigating the challenges of fame and personal adversity. This captivating portrait highlights the genius behind the iconic stone-faced comedian. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
There are 28 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Roaring Brook Press .
Catherine Brighton trained at St Martin's College of Art and the Royal College of Art. She has held exhibitions of her work in the Barbican, London, at the Bath Festival, and at a Southern Arts travelling exhibition. She is now a successful full-time author/illustrator of children's books. She lives in London.