Katie and the Impressionists

Make art an adventure for your child with classic picture book character, Katie!

Make art an adventure for your child with classic picture book character, Katie! For over 25 years, Katie has stepped into the most famous and familiar paintings in the world for an exciting adventure. This latest edition of a classic really is the best way to introduce children to a lifetime love of art. Katie leaps through the frames of five famous paintings by the Impressionist masters. Why not collect all 13 titles in the Katie series.

It's Grandma's birthday - wouldn't it be lovely if Katie could give her some flowers like those in the painting by Mr Monet . . . or Mr Renoir . . . or Mr Degas!

Learn all about three Impressionist painters with Katie as she explores five fabulous masterpieces:

The Luncheon and The Field With Poppies by Claude Monet,

A Girl With a Watering Can and Her First Evening Out by Pierre-Auguste Renoir,

The Blue Dancers by Edgar Degas

About the Author

James Mayhew studied at Maidstone College of Art and his first children's book, Katie's Picture Show was published in 1989. It's been firmly in print ever since, recognised universally as the original and best introduction to art for children. Many more titles have followed, and the series sells in museums and galleries all over the world, from the Met in New York, to the Uffizi in Florence, the Louvre in Paris and beyond. He is also the creator of the much-loved Ella Bella Ballerina series, and many other titles.

Alongside his work in publishing, James has devised and performed in a hugely successful series of concerts for children, combining live classical music, storytelling and live art. From Peter and the Wolf, to Scheherazade, James has worked internationally with many different orchestras and musicians, creating illustrations in time to music. James grew up in Suffolk but now lives in Hertfordshire.