A young red fox living in Monet's garden in Giverny, France, admires the collage of colors in the landscape that surrounds him. More than anything, he wants to make the colors last as the seasons pass and the winter turns cold and bleak. Try as he might, his creations are blown away, flooded, and even eaten by a deer, until the sight of Monet at his easel and an unexpected encounter with a bumble bee show the gentle fox how he can make the colors last all year long. This brightly illustrated tale is a delightful introduction to Claude Monet.
A Colorful Tail: Finding Monet at Giverny by Joan Waites is brightly illustrated picture book tale is a delightful and entertaining introduction to Claude Monet for children ages 5-6 and an especially recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library collections. -- Midwest Book Review, Children's Bookwatch