The Sleeping Gypsy

by Mordicai Gerstein

Book Overview

The characters in Henri Rousseau's The Sleeping Gypsy inspired Mordicai Gerstein to create an elegant, beautifully illustrated story about them.

A girl, alone in the desert, lies on the sand and sleeps. But she is not alone for long. A lizard, a rabbit, a turtle and other animals come to scrutinize her, and a lion leaps into the scene and claims her for his own.

A silhouette approaches from the distance. He introduces himself as Henri...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823421422
• ISBN13: 9780823421428
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3