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Gertrude Stein lived in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. She had many friends who visited her apartment often, many of them came to see the wonderful paintings that Gertrude and her brother had purchased over the years. One artist, Pablo Picasso, liked Gertrude so much, he painted her portrait and gave it to her! She lived with her partner Alice B. Toklas, and Gertrude, a writer, wrote an autobiography of Alice (but it was really about Gertrude)!
Told to the reader, this delightful biography of Gertrude and Alice is in free verse. A little longer -page wise - than other picture book biographies, but, because of the verse, it reads quickly. The illustrations are great! Gouache, colored pencil and graphite, they were perfectly paired with the engaging text. I'm excited to add this to my biography section.
Lisa Librarian
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