Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
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Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin  -     By: Marguerite Henry

Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin

Aladdin / 2014 / Paperback

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Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift---the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they "took one's breath away." But Benjamin is part of a deeply religious Quaker family, and Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images. Because Benjamin's family didn't approve of his art, he had to make his own painting supplies. The local Native Americans taught him how to mix paints from earth, clay, and plants. And his cat, Grimalkin, sacrificed hair from his tail for Ben's brushes.

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Title: Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
By: Marguerite Henry
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
Vendor: Aladdin
Publication Date: 2014
Dimensions: 7.6 X 5.1 X 0.6 (inches)
Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 148140394X
ISBN-13: 9781481403948
Ages: 8-12
Stock No: WW403948

Publisher's Description

Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry’s beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a refreshed paperback edition.

Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift—the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they “took one’s breath away.” But Benjamin is part of a deeply religious Quaker family, and Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images.

Because Benjamin’s family didn’t approve of his art, he had to make his own painting supplies. The local Native Americans taught him how to mix paints from earth, clay, and plants. And his cat, Grimalkin, sacrificed hair from his tail for Ben’s brushes.

This classic story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text with gorgeous new cover art.

Author Bio

Marguerite Henry was the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind; Misty of Chincoteague; and Stormy, Misty’s Foal, all of which are available in Aladdin paperback editions.

Wesley Dennis was best known for his illustrations in collaboration with author Marguerite Henry. They published sixteen books together.

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