SKU: 20080620

THE ART LESSON, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, was published in 1989.

Publisher's Note: "Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He draws pictures wherever he goes. His family hangs them all around the house and his friends think he's the best artist ever. Tommy can't wait to start school and have real art lessons with Mrs. Bowers, who wears a blue smock and carries a box of colored chalks when she goes into the classroom. But Tommy is surprised and dismayed when he gets to school and finds out that there are 'rules' to follow. He must use the school crayons and not his new box of sixty-four different colors. And, instead of doing a picture from his imagination, he's supposed to copy Mrs. Bowers' drawing up on the blackboard. But Mrs. Bowers is quick to recognize that in Tommy she has a talented and original young artist, and together they reach a fair compromise, which allows Tommy the freedom to imagine and create. A wonderfully perceptive picture book about growing up and keeping one's individuality."

8 1/4" W x 10 1/4" H, 32 pages, Ages 5 - 8, ISBN 0-399-21688-X

This book will be sent autographed "Tomie (year)." However, a note will be sent to you after you've purchased the book to ask if you'd like the autograph personalized.