Horse Indian Wolf: The Hidden Pictures of Judy Larson
Horse Indian Wolf: The Hidden Pictures of Judy Larson
by Kathleen Kudlinski V. (Author), Judy Larson (Illustrator)
Hardcover September 15, 2010
Can you find the camouflaged images in artist Judy Larsons paintings? Each painting has a hidden image, and the accompanying text will give you clues. Often the concealed image is of a companionanimal or Indianand sometimes it is the spirit of someone or something that shares the same fate; for example, an Alaskan wolf might be hidden inside the painting of a wild horse, and both have been hunted to near extinction. A great bald eaglethe spirit of freedomis hidden within a wild horse. Other paintings tell Native American legends with their hidden picture-within-a-picture.
Two themes converge in these pictures and stories: the precarious plight of endangered wildlife, and the fate of Native Americans whose harmony with the natural world children continue to study and honor.
The artists spectacular scratchboard painting technique is perfect for telling stories within stories and portraying the beauty of the wilderness and the wild animals who call it home.
Age Range: 8 and up
Grade Level: 3 and up
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: The Greenwich Workshop Press; 1St Edition edition (September 15, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0867131500
ISBN-13: 978-0867131505
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 0.4 x 12.4 inches
Horse Indian Wolf: The Hidden Pictures of Judy Larson