Dear Vincent

Vincent is fed up with life in the grey city, but things are about to change! With the support of his loving brother Theo, Vincent sets off on a journey to the ‘Sunny South’. There he will discover new and inspiring places and make new friends. But will he be able to paint the picture of his dreams? 

A heart-warming snapshot of a happy and creative period in Van Gogh’s life, this story focuses on the bond between two brothers, and how Theo’s support and encouragement helped Vincent to reach his full artistic potential. 

Written by Michael Bird and illustrated by painter Ella Beech, this book will immerse young readers in Vincent’s world and reveal his unique perspective as an artist.

'This book is an absolute gem, with a great understanding of its audience ... Beech’s exquisite artwork is characterful and warm, conjuring up the well-known visual elements of Van Gogh’s life, from his gingery beard to his blue bedroom, and of course those majestic sunflowers, while never falling into pastiche'
Observer

Book Details

Format:

Hardback

Size:

28.5 x 27.5 cm

Extent:

40 pp

Illustrations:

40

Publication date:

5 September 2024

ISBN:

9780500653388

About the Author

Michael Bird is a writer, broadcaster and curator. He is the author of the bestselling children’s history of art Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories and his books for adults include This is Tomorrow: Twentieth Century Britain and its Artists, Artists’ Letters: Leonardo da Vinci to David Hockney, and 100 Ideas that Changed Art. Ella Beech is an artist and illustrator based in Cambridge, UK. She has a Masters in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art, was runner up in the Picture Hooks Competition 2021 and a finalist in the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrator’s Exhibition. Ella has worked as a designer and art director in children’s publishing, and has a degree in Fine Art Painting from the Winchester School of Art.

✨ 《親愛的梵谷》｜穿越書信，探索梵谷的藝術人生 🎨

📖 透過梵谷與弟弟提奧的深情書信，走進這位偉大畫家的內心世界！

🌻 故事簡介

厭倦了灰色城市的生活，梵谷 決定在弟弟 提奧 的支持下，前往充滿陽光的南方。他將在那裡尋找靈感、結識新朋友，並努力畫出夢想中的畫作！但他能夠成功嗎？

🎨 亮點特色

📌 呈現梵谷最幸福、創意滿溢的時光

📌 深入描繪兄弟間的情感與支持

📌 帶領孩子探索梵谷獨特的藝術視角

📌 內含40幅插圖，帶你沉浸於梵谷的世界！

🔍 這是一本溫暖動人的故事，適合孩子與所有熱愛藝術的人，一起透過書信與畫作，感受梵谷的生命之光！