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Wanda Gag: The Girl Who Lived to Draw Hardcover - 2008
by Ray, Deborah Kogan
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
Wanda Gág (pronounced 'Gog') is well known asthe author and illustrator of Millions of Cats, one ofthe best-loved children's books ever published. Butnot many people know how interesting and inspiringher life was.
Following in the footsteps of her beloved artist father,Wanda led an idyllic childhood, drawing andlistening to old-world fairy tales. But when her fatherdied, it was teenage Wanda who worked hardto keep her seven younger siblings fed, clothed,and laughing. She never lost sight of her love of art,however, and her tremendous willpower won her acoveted scholarship to the Art Students League inNew York City and then led to a gallery show of herartwork where an editor of children's books got anidea for a book. The rest, as they say, is history!
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- Title Wanda Gag: The Girl Who Lived to Draw
- Author Ray, Deborah Kogan
- Binding Hardcover
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 40
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, NY:
- Date 2008
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0670062928I3N10
- ISBN 9780670062928 / 0670062928
- Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 9.28 x 10.4 x 0.38 in (23.57 x 26.42 x 0.97 cm)
- Ages 06 to 08 years
- Grade levels 1 - 3
- Reading level 1010
- Library of Congress subjects Illustrators - United States, Gag, Wanda
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008013132
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Summary
Following in the footsteps of her beloved artist father, Wanda led an idyllic childhood, drawing and listening to old-world fairy tales. But when her father died, it was teenage Wanda who worked hard to keep her seven younger siblings fed, clothed, and laughing. She never lost sight of her love of art, however, and her tremendous willpower won her a coveted scholarship to the Art Students League in New York City and then led to a gallery show of her artwork?where an editor of children?s books got an idea for a book. The rest, as they say, is history!