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K-Gr 2—This quiet tale tells of a little boy's introduction to drawing and his maturation into a renowned art collector. Young Oscar first becomes enchanted with art when he is "very, very, very small" and observes his great-grandmother drawing a chicken. He tries his hand at drawing one, too, but is disappointed in the results. Great-Granny, however, congratulates him for his image done with chalk on black paper: "You have made a very fine picture of a snowstorm on a very dark night...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Oscar discovers he's not skilled at <i>creating</i> art, but he develops a passion for <i>collecting</i> it. As he grows up, his collection e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More