Who Was Claude Monet?

Who was Claude Monet? Claude Monet was one of the first impressionist painters. One of his early paintings was labeled a painting of impressions and in this way the label was born. He had difficulty earning money for his art for much of his life. The light in Paris wasn't good enough for Monet (!) and......more

3.5 stars. I love Monet’s work, so I bought this book to learn more about him. I’ve gotta say, I wasn’t super impressed with this book. I would’ve liked it to get into more detail and be more specific about his work and his early life. I get like it went straight from him being born to him being in......more

I read it because my mom suggested and I thought it was going to be pretty interesting because he was an artist and I too want to become an artist when I grow up. After reading the book it was better than expected because he was poor, when he started painting and people liked it he became rich. I al......more

What a difficult life Mr. Monet lived but yet how inspiring his paintings have become. He outlived two wives and built one of the world's most admired gardens as well as numerous paintings. This was a very interesting book well worth the read.......more

This was the first book I've read in the very popular Who Was series. It was great! I read it aloud to my 4, 6 & 8 year olds. For a little book it was really packed with information but wasn't dry like some bios tend to be. We'll definitely read more in the series!......more