The Secret World of Walter Anderson

By Hester Bass

Book Overview

"A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In a beautifully crafted biography, Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor winner E. B. Lewis pay homage to the most famous American artist you've never heard of. Reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson spent weeks at a time on an uninhabited island, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and animals to create some of his most brilliant watercolors, which he kept hidden during his lifetime.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763671177
• ISBN13: 9780763671174
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4