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Table of Contents
About The Book
Dive into the colorful world of Marcus Pfister, the creator of the bestselling Rainbow Fish series, with this picture book homage to all things art!
A Junior Library Guild Selection
The paintbrush can be used as a vehicle to express a huge range of forms and features, expressions and emotions! Marcus Pfister, creator of the internationally bestselling Rainbow Fish series, uses rollicking rhymes and a range of artistic styles to introduce readers new and familiar to a colorful cast of characters from across his oeuvre. Backmatter also includes inspiration for his many backlist titles and his creative techniques.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
The paintbrush can be used as a vehicle to express a huge range of forms and features, expressions and emotions! Marcus Pfister, creator of the internationally bestselling Rainbow Fish series, uses rollicking rhymes and a range of artistic styles to introduce readers new and familiar to a colorful cast of characters from across his oeuvre. Backmatter also includes inspiration for his many backlist titles and his creative techniques.
Product Details
- Publisher: NorthSouth Books (March 31, 2026)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9780735845947
- Grades: K - 2
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
"An exhilarating invitation to explore creativity, showing children that every artist and every picture has value."
– School Library Journal, starred review
"This cheerful offering works equally well as a read-aloud or basic art tutorial and will intrigue picture-book enthusiasts of all ages."
– Booklist, Starred Review
"[A] craft-forward work that affirms the infinite worlds that spring from brush, hand, and imagination working as one."
– Publishers Weekly
"A must"
– Kirkus Reviews
"The book serves as an 'homage to all things art,' encouraging readers to explore their own creativity."
– OmniLibros
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Book Cover Image (jpg): My Friend the Paintbrush
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