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Leaping over the Eiffel Tower

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The famed Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

On my first visit to Paris, I stayed at the Hotel de la Tulipe, a wonderful inn located near the Eiffel Tower. I traveled with a group of artists headed to Monet ‘s Garden in Giverny, France.

Grab, your flip flops and imagination. Explore Miami Beach’s Art Deco District through the eyes of a child in this delightful coloring book.

During my stay at the hotel, I befriended the Inn Keeper who told me about his creative and compassionate 5 year old. It seems his son wanted to make signs so tourists would not get lost in Paris. He showed me photos of the drawings.

The next day, I gave the Inn Keeper a copy of my Art Deco coloring book, “Splash and Color,” for his son. The following day much to my surprise, he told me his son had almost finished the coloring book and was researching the Internet to see what the actual buildings looked like.

Talking about leaps and bounds…

Book Review: Lily Brown’s Paintings

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“Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh. The illustrator uses several artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin for inspiration in the book, “Lily Brown’s Paintings.”


This book is as much about kindness as it about art. In the book, Lily Brown’s Paintings, children enjoy her playful and happy world. Lily’s interactions with the characters and her family are full of love and compassion.


A walk to school becomes an imaginative journey with the trees coming alive and bowing to Lily. Her painting of the corner market brings joy.
Lily explores and sees the world through her art. The illustrations by E.B. Lewis in the book are vivid and colorful. They bring the book to life.

The illustrator uses several artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin for inspiration. This is a great book to use to introduce children to art history on a level they can comprehend. It is a useful tool help children prepare for an outing to a museum.

To learn more about the creation of the art in the book, check out the link on Lily Brown’s Paintings.

Lily Brown’s Paintings

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