Synopses & Reviews
Young Charlotte is a filmmaker who loves everything thatandrsquo;s black and white, including spiders, penguins, and the old movies that she sees with her dad at the Golden Theatre (where the floors are sticky). With her camera at the ready wherever she goes, she finds inspiration for movies everywhere she looks. But when her colorful parents and colorful classmates just donandrsquo;t andldquo;getandrdquo; her, sheandrsquo;s ready to give upandmdash;until a lucky encounter with a film curator at The Museum of Modern Art in New York changes her perspective. Inspired by the films she sees at MoMA and stories of other pioneering directors, Charlotte gets to work. And itandrsquo;s hard work! But when her movie finally premieres at the Museum, Charlotte is thrilled to be doing exactly what she loves best.
A follow-up to Frank Vivaandrsquo;s Young Frank, Architect and perfect for film lovers, aspiring directors, and artists of all stripes, Young Charlotte, Filmmaker is an inspiring tale.
Review
andquot;Like its predecessor, itandrsquo;s a playful tribute to the joys and struggles of creating art.andquot;
Review
andquot;[A]n encouragement to budding artists to think outside the box and pursue their dreams.andquot;
Synopsis
A follow-up to award-winning illustrator Frank Viva's Young Frank, Architect, the picture book Young Charlotte, Filmmaker is an inspiring tale perfect for film lovers, aspiring directors, and artists of all stripes, Young Charlotte is a filmmaker who loves everything that's black and white, including spiders, penguins, and the old movies that she sees with her dad at the Golden Theatre (where the floors are sticky). With her camera at the ready wherever she goes, she finds inspiration for movies everywhere she looks. But when her colorful parents and colorful classmates just don't "get" her, she's ready to give up--until a lucky encounter with a film curator at The Museum of Modern Art in New York changes her perspective.
Inspired by the films she sees at MoMA and stories of other pioneering directors, Charlotte gets to work. And it's hard work But when her movie finally premieres at the museum, Charlotte is thrilled to be doing exactly what she loves best.
"A playful tribute to the joys and struggles of creating art." --Publishers Weekly
" A]n encouragement to budding artists to think outside the box and pursue their dreams." --Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Young Charlotte is an aspiring filmmaker who loves old musicals, Hayao Miyazaki films, and all-black clothing. With her camera phone at the ready wherever she goes, Charlotte finds inspiration for movies everywhere. When her famous writer father sends off one of her films to a critic, it gets a rave review, and The Museum of Modern Art offers to premiere it at a big gala event. Itandrsquo;s a dream come trueandmdash;even though Charlotteandrsquo;s mom makes her dress up.
A follow-up to the popular Young Frank, Architect, Young Charlotte, Filmmaker will get standing ovations from young readers.
About the Author
In addition to illustrating ten New Yorker covers in the past two years, illustrator and designer Frank Viva has published two award-winning and bestselling childrenandrsquo;s booksandmdash;Along a Long Road was named one of the New York Timesandrsquo; Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2011. Viva is also founder of the branding and design agency Viva and Co. and cofounder of Whigby, a stationery company. He lives in Toronto.