She has a famous smile, and millions come to see her every year. Who is she? Why, the Mona Lisa, of course. But did you know that she was once kidnapped? Narrated by the lady of the enigmatic smile herself, this is a stylishly whimsical biography of the glorious, wonderful, sometimes dangerous life of the best-recognised painting of all time.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2011 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Ruthie Knapp is the author of The Wall Museum Guide for Kids series. She lives in the USA. Jill McElmurry studied art for two years at SUNY, Purchase and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Both her parents were illustrators, and even her grandparents were artistic professionals (her grandfather painted the backgrounds for the 1939 classic King Kong). When she's not illustrating books, Jill enjoys working with her husband and dog on their farm in New Mexico. Karen Pandell is the author of several books for children She lives in New York with her husband and her dachshund named. Stretch! Jill McElmurry has illustrated several books. She lives in the USA.