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Title: Marguerite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson, Kathryn Hewitt ISBN: 0-89236-372-X Publisher: J. Paul Getty Trust Publications Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Illuminating book about the Middle Ages
Comment: Marguerite's father Jacques is the most famous manuscript illuminator in Paris, when he is injured and cannot finish the book he is working on, Marguerite sets out to do it for him. We see Marguerite travelling round Paris buying the things she needs to complete the book, then we see her preparing the pages, mixing the paints, and completing the picture her father was working on. The story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations showing life in medieval Paris and details of illuminated manuscripts. This charming book is an ideal intoduction to the middle ages for children (especially girls) showing that there was more to the period than knights in armour and plague. A lovely and unusual book.
Rating: 5
Summary: summery
Comment: 600 years ago, Lady Isabelle of Paris ordered a book from Papa Jacques, a famous book maker and he has only three days left to finish it. However, Jaqueses' eyeglasses is broken. So Jaqueses' daughter, Marguerite finished the book for him. Margurite went to Master Raymond's house for gold leafs, a farm for parchment, the market for eggs, goose feathers,parsley, and a pot of honey, and finally the apothcary for dried saffron flowers, madder roots, a cake of vermilion, some wax, pine pitch, and some lapis lazuli stone. At her house, Marguerite prepared he pens and paint. Then Marguerite started to paint. On one page, which was decorated with Lady Isabelle's favorite daises Marguerite colored Lady Isabelle's robe and hair. When Isebelle came to check on the book, she was very impressed.
Rating: 5
Summary: Maguerite Makes a Book
Comment: Wow, this book has the most beautiful illustrations I have seen in a long time! My daughter and I just love the story and the fold out pages! We have been inspired to do more digging into this topic. I am going to share this book with my Grade 2 and 3 art students. A definite must for little artists.
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Title: The Making of a Knight: How Sir James Earned His Armor by Patrick O'Brien ISBN: 088106355X Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Son of Charlemagne (Living History Library (Warsaw, N.D.).) by Barbara Willard, Emil Weiss ISBN: 1883937302 Publisher: Bethlehem Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Middle Ages: A Watts Guide for Children (Reference) by William Chester Jordan ISBN: 0531164888 Publisher: Franklin Watts Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: If All the Swords in England: A Story of Thomas Becket (Living History Library) by Barbara Willard, Robert M. Sax ISBN: 1883937493 Publisher: Bethlehem Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Hidden Treasure of Glaston (Living History Library) by Eleanore M. Jewett, Frederick T. Chapman ISBN: 1883937485 Publisher: Bethlehem Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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