Yulu has all the makings of a great artist, her teachers and parents agree. But can she paint a self-portrait? Yulu isn’t sure, even when she finds the perfect canvas made of special linen. She summons her courage and paints. But the next day, the paint has run and oozed and dripped—the painting is ruined!
Yulu picks her brush back up, but day after day, the linen of her canvas itself seems to be rebuffing her attempts. Yulu, undeterred, works on and on. More than a battle with the opinionated linen, this artistic battle is one Yulu wages with herself. Through determination and hard work, can she grow past her natural talent and prove herself worthy of the task before her?---from the publisher
48 pages 978-1665931199 Ages 4-7
Keywords: art, artist, courage, painting, creative process, determination, perseverance, believing in yourself, trusting yourself, self image, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, Fine Arts Curriculum
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About the Author and the Illustrator:
Cao Wenxuan is the first ever Chinese recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his book Bronze and Sunflower. As the author of dozens of books for children, he is considered one of China’s most revered writers. He is also a professor of Chinese literature and children’s literature at Peking University. His work has been translated all over the world.
Suzy Lee is a recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the first Korean illustrator to win the honor. She’s twice had books chosen for the New York Times Best Illustrated Award, has won a Gold Medal at the Society of Illustrators, and has won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature. Her titles include Wave, This Beautiful Day, and Shadow. A graduate of Seoul National University, she lives and works in Seoul.
