Grant and Tillie Go Walking

Grant Wood believed that to be a real artist, he had to live in Paris. But once he got there, he realized that to be a great painter he needed to return to the people and placesand even animalsthat he knew and loved the best. Inspired by the life of artist Grant Wood, this is the sensitively imagined story of the great American painter and a cow named Tillie. Skillfully mixing fact with fiction, Monica Kullings text explores the making of an artist, while Sydney Smiths illustrations echo Grant Woods own techniques. The result is a gently wise picture book that will encourage young readers and artists to trust the love that is sometimes only found close to home. Includes an authors note that provides biographical information about Grant Wood.