Focusing on Georgia O'Keeffe's life, this picture book biography highlights her sustainable homestead in Abiquiu, New Mexico. It explores her artistic journey and connection to the landscape, showcasing how her environment influenced her iconic paintings. The narrative emphasizes themes of creativity, nature, and self-sufficiency, offering young readers insight into the life of a pioneering artist who found inspiration in her surroundings.
Lisa Robinson Bücher


Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer
- 44 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
A stunning picture book biography about the tightrope walker who dazzled Paris as she danced across the sky with impeccable balance and unparalleled skill during the French Revolution. In revolutionary France, a girl named Marguerite Lalanne longed to perform above large crowds on a tightrope, just like her acrobatic parents. Sneaking off to the fairgrounds for secret tightrope walking lessons, Marguerite finessed her performance skills, ultimately performing for crowds as a young rope dancer. And eventually, Marguerite would perform as Madame Saqui, waltzing and pirouetting across- and never falling off- countless ropes above adoring crowds. A nouvelle chérie de Paris, Madame Saqui cemented her place in circus history, winning the adoration of the French people and royalty alike, including Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. This remarkable biography unveils the inspiring story of a trailblazing woman who revolutionized the circus world-- without ever missing a step.