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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

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    About A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

    A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

    Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award

    An ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book

    Winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

    As a child in the late 1800s, Horace Pippin loved to draw: He loved the feel of the charcoal as it slid across the floor. He loved looking at something in the room and making it come alive again in front of him. He drew pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during W.W.I, Horace filled his notebooks with drawings from the trenches . . . until he was shot. Upon his return home, Horace couldn’t lift his right arm, and couldn’t make any art. Slowly, with lots of practice, he regained use of his arm, until once again, he was able to paint–and paint, and paint! Soon, people—including the famous painter N. C. Wyeth—started noticing Horace’s art, and before long, his paintings were displayed in galleries and museums across the country.

    Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet team up once again to share this inspiring story of a self-taught painter from humble beginnings who despite many obstacles, was ultimately able to do what he loved, and be recognized for who he was: an artist.

    About A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

    A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

    Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award

    An ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book

    Winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

    As a child in the late 1800s, Horace Pippin loved to draw: He loved the feel of the charcoal as it slid across the floor. He loved looking at something in the room and making it come alive again in front of him. He drew pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during W.W.I, Horace filled his notebooks with drawings from the trenches . . . until he was shot. Upon his return home, Horace couldn’t lift his right arm, and couldn’t make any art. Slowly, with lots of practice, he regained use of his arm, until once again, he was able to paint–and paint, and paint! Soon, people—including the famous painter N. C. Wyeth—started noticing Horace’s art, and before long, his paintings were displayed in galleries and museums across the country.

    Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet team up once again to share this inspiring story of a self-taught painter from humble beginnings who despite many obstacles, was ultimately able to do what he loved, and be recognized for who he was: an artist.

    About A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

    A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

    Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award

    An ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book

    Winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

    As a child in the late 1800s, Horace Pippin loved to draw: He loved the feel of the charcoal as it slid across the floor. He loved looking at something in the room and making it come alive again in front of him. He drew pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during W.W.I, Horace filled his notebooks with drawings from the trenches . . . until he was shot. Upon his return home, Horace couldn’t lift his right arm, and couldn’t make any art. Slowly, with lots of practice, he regained use of his arm, until once again, he was able to paint–and paint, and paint! Soon, people—including the famous painter N. C. Wyeth—started noticing Horace’s art, and before long, his paintings were displayed in galleries and museums across the country.

    Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet team up once again to share this inspiring story of a self-taught painter from humble beginnings who despite many obstacles, was ultimately able to do what he loved, and be recognized for who he was: an artist.

    About Jen Bryant

    1. You’ve written on a wide variety of topics. Where do you get your ideas?Honestly, ideas are everywhere: in books I read, in people I talk to, in my own household and neighborhood. The challenge is to capture them and… More about Jen Bryant

    About Melissa Sweet

    Melissa Sweet is the illustrator of many acclaimed children’s books, including her collaboration with Judy Sierra on Schoolyard Rhymes. She is also the author and illustrator of Carmine: A Little More Red. She lives in Rockport, Maine.

    About Jen Bryant

    1. You’ve written on a wide variety of topics. Where do you get your ideas?Honestly, ideas are everywhere: in books I read, in people I talk to, in my own household and neighborhood. The challenge is to capture them and… More about Jen Bryant

    About Melissa Sweet

    Melissa Sweet is the illustrator of many acclaimed children’s books, including her collaboration with Judy Sierra on Schoolyard Rhymes. She is also the author and illustrator of Carmine: A Little More Red. She lives in Rockport, Maine.

    About Jen Bryant

    1. You’ve written on a wide variety of topics. Where do you get your ideas?Honestly, ideas are everywhere: in books I read, in people I talk to, in my own household and neighborhood. The challenge is to capture them and… More about Jen Bryant

    About Melissa Sweet

    Melissa Sweet is the illustrator of many acclaimed children’s books, including her collaboration with Judy Sierra on Schoolyard Rhymes. She is also the author and illustrator of Carmine: A Little More Red. She lives in Rockport, Maine.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books | Children’s Nonfiction

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jan 31, 2023 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780593568866

    Category: Children’s Picture Books | Children’s Nonfiction

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 08, 2013 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780375867125

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 08, 2013 | 40 Pages | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780449810149
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    Praise

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 18, 2013:
    “Quotations from Pippin about the psychological scars of war and his artistic process are hand-drawn into Sweet’s images, underscoring how art was not only a joyful outlet for Pippin, but also a vital means of interpreting the world.”

    Starred Review, School Library Journal, January 1, 2013:
    “Bryant’s meticulously researched, eloquent text makes this a winning read-aloud, while Sweet’s vibrant, folksy illustrations, rendered in watercolor, gouache, and mixed media, portray the joys and hardships of the man’s life, using his trademark palette…with just a splash of red.”

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2012:
    “This outstanding portrait of African-American artist Horace Pippin (1888-1946) allows Pippin’s work to shine—and his heart too.”

    Starred Review, Booklist, November 1, 2012:
    “…a well-structured narrative with recurring themes and a highly accessible style…outstanding.”

    Awards

    Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice WINNER

    Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year WINNER

    New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing WINNER 2013

    Orbis Pictus Non-Fiction Award WINNER 2014

    Parents’ Choice Gold Award WINNER

    Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Book WINNER

    Schneider Family Book Award WINNER 2014

    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER

    Georgia Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2015

    Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award NOMINEE 2015

    Virginia Capitol Choices Award List NOMINEE 2014

    ALA Notable Children’s Book SELECTION 2014

    Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices SELECTION

    Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award SELECTION 2014

    Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Children’s Book of the Year HONOR 2014

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