Dropping In on Impressionists (Pam Stephens) -

Dropping in on Impressionists is the eighth in a series that introduces children to artists about their lives and artwork. In Dropping in on Impressionists, join Puffer the puffin in a delightful new jaunt into 19th century France, the birthplace of Impressionism. Meet Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and learn how they came to create an entriely new kind of art. Animated biographical sequences are combined with details and images of masterworks including The Dance Class, The Races at Longchamp, Luncheon of the Boating Party, The Japanese Footbridge, and more.