Cloth Lullaby

Written by Amy Novesky · Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Discover how a childhood of weaving inspired a world-renowned artist's iconic sculptures.

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40 pages· 1,228 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· AD1000L

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Bookroo's summary

Explore the life of Louise Bourgeois, a celebrated artist whose towering spider sculptures captivate the world. As a child in France, Louise learned tapestry weaving from her mother, a skill that deeply influenced her art. This beautifully illustrated biography reveals how her nurturing upbringing and the art of weaving shaped her creative journey. What memories are woven into her masterpieces, and how did they inspire her most famous works? Dive into a story of artistry, family, and the threads that connect us all.

From the publisher

Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was a world-renowned modern artist noted for her sculptures made of wood, steel, stone, and cast rubber. Her most famous spider sculpture, Maman, stands more than 30 feet high. Just as spiders spin and repair their webs, Louise’s own mother was a weaver of tapestries. Louise spent her childhood in France as an apprentice to her mother before she became a tapestry artist herself. She worked with fabric throughout her career, and this biographical picture book shows how Bourgeois’s childhood experiences weaving with her loving, nurturing mother provided the inspiration for her most famous works. With a beautifully nuanced and poetic story, this book stunningly captures the relationship between mother and daughter and illuminates how memories are woven into us all.

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