"A fun and quirky introduction to famous artists, writers and scientists, via their pets."
This book offers a fun and quirky introduction to famous artists, writers and scientists, via their pets. We learn a great deal about Sigmund Freud for example through the story of his beloved chow chow Jofi, who was present in his owner’s famous treatment rooms for seven years. Similarly, it’s much easier to identify with Isaac Newton once you know about his little dog, Diamond, or Henri Matisse as you learn about his cats Minouche, Coussi and la Puce.
Some of the pets of course are interesting in their own right too – the crocodiles Dorothy Parker kept in her bath, or Charles Dickens’ talking raven Grip, who stars in Barnaby Rudge and also inspired Edgar Allen Poe’s poem The Raven. There are full page illustrations of each pet and owner and opposite a page of lively, accessible information about the pair and their relationship. Unusual, handsomely illustrated and inspiring.
Did you know that Mozart's pet starling was the inspiration for his Piano Concerto No. 17?
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Did you know that Mozart's pet starling was the inspiration for his Piano Concerto No. 17? Or that writer Dorothy Parker loved animals so much she let a pair of alligators swim in her bathtub?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Pets And Their Famous Humans and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Pets And Their Famous Humans features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Pets, The Natural World, Reference Works, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Pets And Their Famous Humans was written by Ana Gallo and published by Prestel
Pets And Their Famous Humans has 42 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
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