A Portrait In Poems:
The Storied Life Of Gertrude Stein And Alice B. Toklas
The next time you go to Paris…
Here is an insider's tour of the fascinating lives of Gertrude Stein and her life partner, Alice B. Toklas. It explores the couple's art collection, their famous writer and artist friends and even their dog, Basket. It also describes how Gertrude's book The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was not about Alice, but was more about Gertrude Stein herself!
A celebration of creativity and the creative process, this original and very readable picture book biography champions two women who dared to live unconventional lives.
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Written by Evie Robillard
Illustrated by Rachel Katstaller
First Edition March 3, 2020
Published In English by Kids Can Press
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Kirkus Starred Review
The New York Times
“With spare, free-verse poems and whimsical, wonderfully upbeat illustrations, Robillard and Katstaller bring to young readers the enchanting story of American expats Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas in Paris.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“… this delightful book presents their charmed life in Paris as a model of creativity, neatly captured by Katstaller’s colored pencil sketches and Robillard’s attention to the playful soundscapes in Stein’s poetry.”
— The New York Times