Magritte's Marvelous Hat

by Johnson, D B (Author), Johnson, D B (Illustrator)

Masterful artist Johnson captures the famous surrealist painter Ren Magritte by telling the story of his mischievous hat! In this playful and innovative romp, readers can alter the artwork with four transparent pages, adding to the surrealism and whimsy of the experience. Full color.

Age Range: From 5 to 8

Format: Hardcover, 32 pages

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (View Publ, April 2012

Publisher Marketing: Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. --Rene Magritte

D.B. Johnson writes and illustrates the surreal story of famous surrealist painter Rene Magritte and his very mysterious (and mischievous!) hat. While the art reflects some of Magritte's own work, the text sets readers on a fun and accessible path to learning about the simpler concepts behind Mr. Magritte's work.

This delightful picture book captures the playfulness and the wonderment of surrealist art. Four transparent pages add yet another level of surrealism to the illustrations as pictures can be altered with the turn of a page.

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