The Art Collector

Written by Jan Wahl · Illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet

A boy's love for art transforms his world into a museum of wonder.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Oscar's journey begins with a magical red chicken drawing from his Great-Granny. Though he struggles with creating art, his passion for collecting it grows. As his collection expands, Oscar's room bursts with vibrant colors and stories, eventually leading to the creation of a museum. This tale explores how the love for art can inspire and transform, even if one isn't an artist. Will Oscar's collection continue to grow, and what stories will the paintings tell? Discover how art can captivate and change perspectives, encouraging young readers to see beauty in every brushstroke.

From the publisher

Oscar’s Great-Granny showed him how to draw. Oscar was not good at drawing. But he loved art, so he kept the drawing of a red chicken that Great-Granny gave to him and he loved to look at it. He bought another drawing at a flea market, and he loved looking at that one, too.

As he grew up, Oscar collected more drawings and paintings, filling his bedroom with color and shapes and scenes. Oscar collected and collected until a museum had to be built to hold all of his drawings and paintings.

Not everyone can become an artist, but as Oscar learned, everyone can love looking at art. Oscar’s passion for the stories in paintings and the thoughts they provoke will inspire young readers to see art in a new way—even if they don’t enjoy making it themselves.

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