Linnea in Monet's Garden
25th Anniversary Edition

Linnea has been in Paris. And she has visited the painter Claude Monet's garden! She even stood on the same little Japanese bridge that Monet painted so often in his pictures. In Paris, Linnea got to see many of the real paintings.

Now she can understand what it means to be called an Impressionist, and she knows a lot about Monet's life in the pink house where he lived with his eight children.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, this celebration of the wonder of art is available once again in an enlarged keepsake edition. The joy and inspiration Linnea discovers in Monet's garden will be eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers.

"Original and charming."—New Yorker

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Linnea in Monet's Garden
25th Anniversary Edition

Linnea has been in Paris. And she has visited the painter Claude Monet's garden! She even stood on the same little Japanese bridge that Monet painted so often in his pictures. In Paris, Linnea got to see many of the real paintings.

Now she can understand what it means to be called an Impressionist, and she knows a lot about Monet's life in the pink house where he lived with his eight children.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, this celebration of the wonder of art is available once again in an enlarged keepsake edition. The joy and inspiration Linnea discovers in Monet's garden will be eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers.

"Original and charming."—New Yorker

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Overview

25th Anniversary Edition

Linnea has been in Paris. And she has visited the painter Claude Monet's garden! She even stood on the same little Japanese bridge that Monet painted so often in his pictures. In Paris, Linnea got to see many of the real paintings.

Now she can understand what it means to be called an Impressionist, and she knows a lot about Monet's life in the pink house where he lived with his eight children.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, this celebration of the wonder of art is available once again in an enlarged keepsake edition. The joy and inspiration Linnea discovers in Monet's garden will be eagerly embraced by a new generation of readers.

"Original and charming."—New Yorker


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781402277290
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication date: 10/01/2012
Pages: 48
Sales rank: 129,792
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: 710L (what's this?)
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Christina Bjork and Lena Anderson have collaborated on children’s books for many years, including Linnea’s Windowsill Garden and Linnea’s Almanac, which won the West German National Children’s Book Award in 1984. Like Linnea, the authors were nature-loving city girls, born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. The studio they share today is a charming country house with a lovely garden right in the heart of Stockholm.


Christina Bjork and Lena Anderson have collaborated on children’s books for many years, including Linnea’s Windowsill Garden and Linnea’s Almanac, which won the West German National Children’s Book Award in 1984. Like Linnea, the authors were nature-loving city girls, born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. The studio they share today is a charming country house with a lovely garden right in the heart of Stockholm.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The brilliant blend of history and art with Linnea's dream are just the perfect elements for a book that children ages 4 and up will enjoy and parents will appreciate." - Jean Book Nerd

"Linnea is an unforgettable and completely charming character ... This story transports readers in a way that no other picture book that I can think of does." - Delightful Children's Books

"This book has been an amazing addition to our picture book collection and I would recommend it to anyone!" - A Mom's Take

"Linnea in Monet's Garden is back and even more beautiful than ever. ... I do not remember the colors being this vibrant, the pages being so big, and the experience being so touching." - The Angel Forever

"A delightful book about a budding art-enthusiast that can surely get young readers interested in Monet's art." - 5 Minutes for Mom

"A favorite of many little girls 25 years ago, this enlarged keepsake edition of a classic is as charming now as it was then." - Creators Syndicate

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