Marie in Fourth Position

by Amy Littlesugar

Book Overview

Marie is just a little rat in the chorus of the Paris Opera. Then Edgar Degas asks her to model for him. And while Degas creates a world-famous sculpture, Marie learns to soar like a butterfly. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399227946
• ISBN13: 9780399227943
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

So much more than a ballet story

My teacher read us this book. She really likes art and wanted to show us how wonderful the world of art can be. I love the pictures in this book. The brushstrokes really bring the paintings to life. I also learned some french words from reading the book - oui, I would buy this book!

very good book

I truly enjoyed this book. The books illustrations were great.I have read many books on Degas and this was one of the best.I would recommend it to any one .

Marie in Fourth Position

The author beautifully brings to life Marie and Monsieur Degas. My five-year-old daughter especially liked the illustrations, which are done in a Degas-like style. This book will make you want to run out to the museum to see the Degas sculpture in person. My daughter liked the book even better than Degas and the Little Dancer, a similar book by Laurence Anholt which I believe takes a few more liberties with the facts but which we also liked. The Anholt book, unlike the Littlesugar book, has reproductions of several Degas works, which were a very nice touch.