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Who Stole Mona Lisa?

Who Stole Mona Lisa?

by JillMcElmurry (Illustrator), RuthieKnapp (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $15.59
Synopsis

She has a famous smile, and millions come to see her every year. Who is she? Why, the Mona Lisa, of course. But did you know that she was once kidnapped? Narrated by the lady of the enigmatic smile herself, this is a stylishly whimsical biography of the glorious, wonderful, sometimes dangerous life of the best-recognised painting of all time.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 40
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 07 Feb 2011
ISBN 10: 1408811588
ISBN 13: 9781408811580
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
 Book Overview: Mon dieu! Someone has stolen the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. Who took her? Where's the painting? Will she ever be found? Discover the events behind the creation of the world's most famous painting and the amazing true story of her kidnapping

Media Reviews
`A richly illustrated tale . . . Filled with facts, this is much more than a simple storybook' * Creative Steps *
`This is a great book for all the family' * Juno magazine *
`A dramatic tale well told through written text and illustration' * The School Librarian *
Author Bio
Ruthie Knapp is the author of The Wall Museum Guide for Kids series. She lives in the USA. Jill McElmurry studied art for two years at SUNY, Purchase and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Both her parents were illustrators, and even her grandparents were artistic professionals (her grandfather painted the backgrounds for the 1939 classic King Kong). When she's not illustrating books, Jill enjoys working with her husband and dog on their farm in New Mexico.