Flashback Tuesday: Degas and the Little Dancer by Laurence Anholt

While wandering around the library I saw some books on display about Edgar Degas, the famed artist.   I realized that today is his birthday.  I remembered a book I loved that told the story of his famous sculpture, Little Dancer of Fourteen Years.   Sadly my favorite book about Degas was not on display...luckily I can recommend it here today~

Degas and the Little Dancer by Laurence Anholt has always been one of my favorite biographical picture books.   It came out in a time when there weren't that many books like it.  This beautifully illustrated picture book told the true story of how a famed artist created an iconic sculpture.  When I was in the stores I liked to read it during a ballet story time, especially if there were older children in the group.  I also always recommend it to anyone looking for a ballet book as a gift.   It is the perfect book for little ballerinas everywhere.   A classic book that spawned others but is still timeless today.