This is a lively and beautifully illustrated children's guide to thelife and work of the French Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir.

'I'm like a little cork thrown into the water and carried away by thecurrent, I paint whatever comes to me. I do not have anyrules, nor techniques ....' This is what Renoir tells us abouthimself.

Renoir was a painter who believed in doing his own thing and hisportraits of young girls and children and his sunny landscapes arefilled with joy and light. Filled with wonderful images, the bookcontains projects and games to delight young readers and help thementer the unforgettable world of Renoir's paintings.