Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin
By Michelle Lord
Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino
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Paperback: $11.95
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View the InterviewsIt's 1906 and the court dancers in the Cambodian royal palace are abuzz with news of a trip to France for the Colonial Exhibition. Little Sap, a poor country girl who joined the dance troupe to give her family a better life, is apprehensive about traveling to a faraway land.
In Paris the artist Auguste Rodin is captivated by the classical beauty of Cambodian dance. He insists on sketching the dancers, especially Little Sap. As Rodin's pencil sweeps across his paper, Little Sap's worries melt away. She realizes how much she has grown as a dancer and how far she has come in fulfilling her special duty to her family.
With grace and imagination, this touching story relives the historical encounter between Rodin and Little Sap, weaving together the hopes and aspirations of a young girl and the beauty of artistic expression.
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About the Creators
Michelle Lord - Author
fell in love with the culture of Cambodia when she traveled there to adopt her youngest daughter. She was inspired to write Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin after discovering the story behind Auguste Rodin's Cambodian Dancer sketches. Lord lives in New Braunfels, Texas, with her husband and their three children.
Felicia Hoshino
is a graphic designer and an award-winning illustrator of picture books, among them Lee & Low’s A Place Where Sunflowers Grow and Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin. In addition to creating mixed-media images for children’s books and magazines, she enjoys painting children’s portraits, cooking with her husband, and decorating the walls at home with art created by her son and daughter. Hoshino lives in San Francisco, California, with her family. Her website is felishino.com.
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ISBN
Hardcover: 9781584302483
Paperback: 9781620142264
Awards
Original Art Show
Society of Illustrators
Guided Reading:
QLexile:
AD860LInterest Level:
Grades 1 - 5Reading Level:
Grades 3 - 4Themes
History, Friendship, Dance, Cultural Diversity, Asian/Asian American Interest, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Courage, Dreams & Aspirations, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Pride, Self Control/Self Regulation
