Synopses & Reviews
Gertrudeandlt;BRandgt; is Gertrudeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;is Gertrudeandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;andlt;bigandgt;is Gertrude.andlt;/bigandgt;andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; And Alice is Alice. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; And Gertrude and Alice are Gertrude and Alice. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; And you are welcome to join them for tea. But beware, for there you will find a bear in a chair, just barely scary. And here is a beard with a man attached to it. And then, of course, some words might appear, uninvited , but delighted in spite of their lightbulbs. But, but, but, but - that doesn't make any sense! Yes! andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; In a story inspired by the oh-so-modern groundbreaking writing of Gertrude herself, not a lot makes sense. Even so, the oh-so-popular author Jonah Winter, and the ever-so-popular illustrator Calef Brown, and the andlt;iandgt;mostandlt;/iandgt; popular poodle of all time, Basket, invite you to enter the whimsical world of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
Review
"Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude puts the fun front and center, both in the lives of the artists it describes, and in its emulation of its titular writer's style." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"'Thank you for this cow' the story ends but it is really just beginning because readers will want to go back to the words and the colors and the tea and Alice and Gertrude and having bright, sparkling fun with words and colors and tea." -- Kirkus Reviews"Taking his title from Gertrude Stein's famous saying about a rose, Winter (Frida) crafts a Steinesque 'word portrait' of the modernist author." -- Publisher's Weekly
Review
"andlt;iandgt;Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrudeandlt;/iandgt; puts the fun front and center, both in the lives of the artists it describes, and in its emulation of its titular writer's style." -- andlt;iandgt;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Booksandlt;/iandgt;
Review
"'Thank you for this cow' the story ends but it is really just beginning because readers will want to go back to the words and the colors and the tea and Alice and Gertrude and having bright, sparkling fun with words and colors and tea." -- andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;
Review
"Taking his title from Gertrude Stein's famous saying about a rose, Winter (Frida) crafts a Steinesque 'word portrait' of the modernist author." -- andlt;iandgt;Publisher's Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Gertrude
is Gertrude
is Gertrude
is Gertrude. And Alice is Alice.
And Gertrude and Alice are Gertrude and Alice.
And you are welcome to join them for tea. But beware, for there you will find a bear in a chair, just barely scary. And here is a beard with a man attached to it. And then, of course, some words might appear, uninvited, but delighted in spite of their light bulbs. But, but, but, but--that doesn't make any sense Yes
In a story inspired by the oh-so-modern groundbreaking writing of Gertrude herself, not a lot makes sense. Even so, the oh-so-popular author Jonah Winter, and the ever-so-popular illustrator Calef Brown, and the most popular poodle of all time, Basket, invite you to enter the whimsical world of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
Synopsis
Written in the style of the great Gertrude Stein herself, this is a fabulously imaginative tribute to an imaginative woman who was well ahead of her time. Full color.
Synopsis
Gertrude
is Gertrude
is Gertrude
is Gertrude.
And Alice is Alice.
And Gertrude and Alice are Gertrude and Alice.
And you are welcome to join them for tea. But beware, for there you will find a bear in a chair, just barely scary. And here is a beard with a man attached to it. And then, of course, some words might appear, uninvited , but delighted in spite of their lightbulbs. But, but, but, but - that doesn't make any sense! Yes!
In a story inspired by the oh-so-modern groundbreaking writing of Gertrude herself, not a lot makes sense. Even so, the oh-so-popular author Jonah Winter, and the ever-so-popular illustrator Calef Brown, and the most popular poodle of all time, Basket, invite you to enter the whimsical world of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
About the Author
Jonah Winter is the celebrated author of many picture book biographies, including andlt;iandgt;Barackandlt;/iandgt;, which was a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller. His other books include andlt;iandgt;Here Comes the Garbage Bargeandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Sonia Sotomayorandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Roberto Clementeandlt;/iandgt;, and others. A poet and a painter, Mr. Winter lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.andlt;bandgt;Calef Brownandlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;is the andlt;iandgt;New York Timeandlt;/iandgt; #1 bestselling author and illustrator of andlt;iandgt;Flamingos on the Roof,andlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Tippintownandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Dutch Sneakers and Fleakeepersandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Polkabats and Octopus Slacksandlt;/iandgt;. He lives in Maine.