Book Dear vincent gigante

This is a story of Vincent Van Gogh beautifully illustrated by Ella Beech It begins with Vincent wishing that his paintings were better and dreaming of a time when he will paint the picture of my dreams It also shares the bond he has with his brother Theo who is very kind to him Vincent had trouble believing in himself and his talent as an artist This only gets worse as the seasons change and when winter arrives wet and cold he decides to leave and go someplace where there is sunshine good food and a chance to meet new people Soon after his brother sends him a ticket and Vincent packs his bags making sure to include everything he will need to paint and since he only has so much room he removes the toothbrush and toothpaste that wouldn t fit Soon after Vincent boards his train and says goodbye to this gray city When he arrives it is snowing there is no sunshine and Vincent is sad and the people are rude Look at that scruffy artist one woman says. Dear vincenthove roeselare But then one day it is beautiful out the sun has appeared and the snow is gone Vincent takes his easel his paints and brushes and paints the flowering trees the grass and the blue sky Vincent decides he will give this painting to his brother Theo In return the postman arrives with paints from Theo Vincent wants to paint right away and asks the postman if he can paint a portrait of him Not long after the postman brings his family for Vincent to paint Vincent is not only painting he is making new friends He tells himself that soon he will paint the picture of his dreams. Book Dear vincent gigante One day he goes to visit the flowers he planted and sees that one of his sunflowers has grown taller than he is Soon after he is gathering to fill a vase with He knows this is it the picture he has envisioned which gives him incentive belief in his talent Meanwhile he has sent some paintings to his brother and his brother has set them up in his house and has invited others over to see them A couple with a young daughter named Maria aren t impressed but their daughter is mesmerized by the beautiful paintings and the colours She is reluctant to leave but the parents are adamant As they are leaving she turns for one last look she thanks Vincent then whispers a goodbye Pub Date 1 Oct 2024Many thanks for the ARC provided by Thames Hudson 9780500653388