Mona Lisa and the Others
- Publisher : Thames & Hudson
- Publishing year : June 2023
- Binding : Hardback
- ISBN : 9780500652749
- Imprint : Thames & Hudson
- Age Group : Early Reader
- Language : English
A witty introduction to the Louvre’s many masterpieces, told from the perspective of the subjects themselves&mdash ...
A witty introduction to the Louvre’s many masterpieces, told from the perspective of the subjects themselves—including resident superstar Mona Lisa.
Millions of people visit the Louvre Museum in Paris every year to gaze and gawk at its all-star art collection. But there’s one star who gets a lot more attention than anyone else—and her very own waiting system, if you can believe it! Well, the Louvre’s many other masterpieces aren’t too happy about being overshadowed—and they’re here to tell everyone what makes them just as worthy of the Mona Lisa’s teeming crowds.
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Quentin Blake‘s first book, Patrick, was published in 1968 and was followed by classics such as Mister Magnolia, All Join In, and Clown. He is best known for illustrating Roald Dahl’s books. A patron of the Association of Illustrators, he was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1980 and the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, and was the inaugural British Children’s Laureate from 1999 to 2001.