It is Paris in the 1400s. A young girl named Marguerite delights in assisting her father, Jacques, in his craft: illuminating manuscripts for the nobility of France. His current commission is a splendid book of hours for his patron, Lady Isabelle, but will he be able to finish it in time for Lady Isabelle's name day? In this richly illustrated tale, Marguerite comes to her father's aid by secretly completing his commission. She journeys all over Paris buying goose feathers for quills, eggs for mixing paints, dried plants and ground minerals for pigments, and gold leaf; then she expertly finishes the illumination of Lady Isabelle's book, to the pleasure of her father and his patron.
I was so excited about reading this book after reading Brother Theophane that some how I actually ended up checking it out from two different libraries last week. Hah. Perfect add-on for one daughter and s great medieval piece for the other. I would love to own this one but haven't seen a bargain yet. I'm glad to have gotten it from the library. The story is sweet and a great example of goals for kids to aspire to especially with creativity. I would love too find more books on illumination on children's books.
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