In Mary's Garden
- Subject
- Biography & Autobiography - Art
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Size
- 24.5 cm × 28.4 cm
- ISBN
- 9780544272200
While the rest of her classmates were making pastries in cooking classes, Mary Nohl was making art—anything she fancied out of anything she could find. Inspiration struck Mary even when she wasn’t looking for it. Mary used common objects to make uncommon art. And one day, her garden was a gallery.
Mary Nohl passed away in 2001 at the age of eighty-seven. Her famous garden gallery is located in the front yard of her Fox Point, Wisconsin, home to this day.
Mary Nohl passed away in 2001 at the age of eighty-seven. Her famous garden gallery is located in the front yard of her Fox Point, Wisconsin, home to this day.
About the author
Tina KüglerAuthor
Author-illustrator Tina Kügler lives in the Los Angeles area with her artist husband and three sons. When she is not making picture books, she can be found trying to befriend snails and worms in her backyard.
www.tinakugler.squarespace.com
Twitter: @tinatheatre
Instagram: @kuglertina
www.tinakugler.squarespace.com
Twitter: @tinatheatre
Instagram: @kuglertina
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What reviewers said
"This quiet, engaging offering celebrates the artist's vision and her idiosyncratic work." —Booklist "The illustrations combine watercolor with digital painting, collage, and vintage papers, resulting in a soft palette and an uncomplicated, accessible drawing style. Children will delight in the whimsy of the art pieces and their placement in the garden as well as the participation of Mary’s dogs, Sassafras and Basil, in the discovery process." —School Library Journal "The Küglers use watercolor, digital painting, collage and vintage papers to portray Mary's world and sculptures...A friendly…
