Katie and the Spanish princess
Mayhew, James, 1964-2015
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Katie's very excited - her birthday is coming, and she'll be having a fancy dress party. What Katie would like more than anything, is to dress up as a princess, but Grandma can't seem to get her costume quite right. Perhaps a trip to the art gallery will provide some inspiration. Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! Katie needs ideas for a costume, and when she sees a beautiful princess dress in a painting it seems the very thing. But she soon discovers that fancy clothes and adventures don't always mix . . . 'A wonderful way to engage children with art. A brilliant combination of education and storytelling' - Parents in Touch (Katie's Picture Show)This art adventure features five famous Spanish paintings: Portrait of the Infanta Margarita and Philip IV of Spain by Velazquez, Manuel Osorio Manrique from Zuniga and The Parasol by Goya, and A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill by Murillo.Classic picture book character, Katie, has been delighting children for over 25 years. Why not collect all 13 titles in the series?Katie's Picture ShowKatie and the ImpressionistsKatie and the Mona LisaKatie and the SunflowersKatie and the British ArtistsKatie and the Waterlily PondKatie and the Starry NightKatie and the BathersKatie in LondonKatie's London ChristmasKatie in ScotlandKatie and the Dinosaurs
Main title:
Katie and the Spanish princess / James Mayhew.
Author:
Mayhew, James, 1964-, author
Imprint:
London : Orchard, 2015.
Collation:
32 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 25 x 28 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2006.
ISBN:
9781408332429 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Velazquez, Diego, 1599-1660. Portrait of the Infanta Margarita -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionKatie (Fictitious character from Mayhew) -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionPrincesses in art -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionBooks for very young children, children's picture books & activity booksPicture storybooksChildren's / Teenage general interest: Art & artistsChildren's / Teenage general interest: Libraries, museums, schoolsChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage general interest: Buildings & constructionChildren's stories -- Pictorial worksPicture Books
BRN:
1627276
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