Purr-fect Painting: Matisse’s Other Great Cat

Discover the world of Henri Matisse through the eyes of his cat, La Puce. Join him and his two companions, Minouche and Coussi, as they spend their days in Matisse’s sunny seaside apartment watching the artist create his paintings. As La Puce observes Matisse painting his masterpiece The Cat with the Red Fish, featuring Minouche, he too longs to be the subject of one of his paintings. After Matisse falls ill and can no longer paint standing up, La Puce tries to coax him back into painting by using himself as a model. When an accident happens, La Puce inspires the artist to create again… but this time using paper and scissors! AGES: 5 to 8 AUTHOR: Joan Waites is an award-winning author-illustrator with more than 45 titles published for the children’s trade and educational markets, including A Colorful Tail: Finding Monet at Giverny. SELLING POINTS: . La Puce, one of Henri Matisse’s beloved cats, longs to be featured in a painting, convincing the artist to try a new art style after he becomes bedridden . Imagines the charming relationship between the famous painter and his cats and features The Cat with the Red Fish and Matisse’s iconic Cat Cutout . A colourfully illustrated tale that introduces children to the art of Henri Matisse