Henri and the machine

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What’s the point of art? This is the question Henri asks himself when his class is taken on a school trip to the local art gallery. Who wants pictures of old soup cans or melting watches? But when he encounters a painting with the most perfect blue, it creates a beautiful feeling. It’s blueberries, oceans, summer skies and butterflies all rolled into one. And then he wanders into a room with a chair and a sign that reads ‘Is this really a chair?’ Henri decides to test it out, unleashing an explosion of creativity! Finally Henri understands what art is all about.

ISBN: 9781800783751 Author: Marinov, Isabelle Publisher: Templar Books Publication Date: 6th July 2023 Imprint: Templar Books Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 25 unnumbered Language: English Edition: Paperback original Readership: Children - juvenile / Code: J Category: Subject:

What’s the point of art?This is the question Henri asks himself when his class is taken on a school trip to the local art gallery. Who wants pictures of old soup cans or melting watches? But when he encounters a painting with the most perfect blue, it creates a beautiful feeling. It’s blueberries, oceans, summer skies and butterflies all rolled into one. And then he wanders into a room with a chair and a sign that reads “Is this really a chair?” Henri decides to test it out, unleashing an explosion of creativity! Finally Henri understands what art is all about…Following Isabelle Marinov’s successful Leo and the Octopus, this is a fun and encouraging story of a boy learning to appreciate art and its boundless creativity.

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