Vincent, Theo and the Fox: A mischievous adventure through the paintings of Vincent van Gogh - Softcover

Macaluso, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1495487512 ISBN 13: 9781495487514

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

An adventure story for children inspired and illustrated by the paintings of Vincent van Gogh. As boys, Vincent and his brother Theo spy a fox sneaking into a farmer’s cart. The fox finds the farmer’s lunch bag and starts to rip it open. “That fox should be careful – the farmer will shoot him,” says Vincent. “Let’s catch him,” replies Theo, “and take him someplace safe.” The boys give chase through colorful fields, over land and sea, into the city and beyond--settings illustrated by over 30 of van Gogh’s greatest works. On their journey, the boys – and the fox – experience failure and, from it, discover how to be the best you can be when you grow up. A great way to open up the world of fine art to children.

"Van Gogh and a fox make art more fun..."It’s not a long or hard book to read. But the colorful paintings jump off the pages and will give you a lot to think about....Macaluso includes information on each of the paintings in the book....[He] wants to share the beauty of the art world with all kids. And even if they don't admit it right away, it’s cool. Very cool."
— Marylou Tousignant, The Washington Post, KidsPost, May 28, 2014

About this title

About the Author:

Ted Macaluso loves storytelling. Vincent, Theo and the Fox - his first children's book - combines his passions for adventure stories and art. He studied fiction writing at The Writer's Center and is a member of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators. Ted lives in Reston, Virginia with his lovely wife, kind-hearted dog, and frequently temperamental word processor.

Review:

"A gorgeous and creative book. Author has chosen the van Gogh images well, and has done an excellent job of creating an engaging narrative weaving them all together very naturally and tied into the boys and the fox...I especially like the use of sound throughout, which is engaging for young readers. Dialog is right on par with young reader level, kept simple but advancing the plot nicely in a way that gets the young reader thinking...wonderful structure and progression."-- Judge, 24th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards 

"A charming, unique way to introduce youngsters to great art while providing an important message." --Kirkus Reviews, July 29, 2016

"Van Gogh and a fox make art more fun...It's not a long or hard book to read. But the colorful paintings jump off the pages and will give you a lot to think about....Macaluso includes information on each of the paintings in the book....[He] wants to share the beauty of the art world with all kids. And even if they don't admit it right away, it's cool. Very cool."-- Marylou Tousignant, The Washington Post, KidsPost, May 28, 2014

"It's a compelling and suspenseful story that has a wonderful ending.  It makes van Gogh's paintings even more memorable.

"This is the first book I've read where the illustrations are storied instead of the story being illustrated.  It's a fun twist! It's also one of the few stories where the illustrations are presented from a first-person perspective....It adds a depth of imagination that I'm not used to in picture books.  I can't think of any other picture book doing this -- it's wonderful!"
--The Picture Book Review (thepicturebookreview.com/)

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1495487512
• ISBN 13: 9781495487514
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 36
• Illustrator: Van Gogh Vincent