Description - Draw What You See: The Life and Art of Benny Andrews by Kathleen Benson
Benny Andrews loved to draw. He drew his nine brothers and sisters, and his parents. He drew the red earth of the fields where they all worked, the hot sun that beat down, and the rows and rows of crops. As Benny hauled buckets of water, he made pictures in his head. And he dreamed of a better life-something beyond the segregation, the backbreaking labor, and the limited opportunities of his world. Benny's dreams took him far from the rural Georgia of his childhood. He became one of the most important African American painters of the twentieth century, and he opened doors for other artists of color. His story will inspire budding young artists to work hard and follow their dreams. AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Kathleen Benson is the coauthor of many picture books, including John Lewis in the Lead, which was illustrated by Benny Andrews. ILLUSTRATOR: Benny Andrews illustrated more than twenty books for children, including Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes, for which he was awarded a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honour. Colour illustrations
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