Almost Famous Daisy
No. of pages 32
Published: 2007
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'GRAND PAINTING COMPETITION' announces the poster, and Daisy, a budding artist, decides to enter a picture of her favourite things. She sets off around the world, travelling in the footsteps of great artists such as Van Gogh, Monet and Gauguin, in search of inspiration.
This entertaining story introduces children to key works by five artists, showing each painter's style and the place where he worked, and a superb introduction to some of the greatest painters in history.
There are 32 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 2007 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .
An acclaimed contemporary artist, Richard Kidd has illustrated many successful picture books. Almost Daisy was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award. He lives in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.