This beautifully illustrated book is a guide for children to the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the leading innovator of the Impressionist painting movement. Renoir was a painter who believed in doing his own thing and his portraits of young girls and children and his sunny landscapes are filled with joy and light. Filled with wonderful images, the book contains projects and games to delight young readers and help them enter the unforgettable world of Renoir's paintings. For ages 8 & up. Official Tie-in to national Renoir tour : Los Angeles County Museum of Art (February–May, 2010) Philadelphia Museum of Art (June 17–September 6, 2010)This beautifully illustrated book is a guide for children to the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the leading innovator of the Impressionist painting movement. Renoir was a painter who believed in doing his own thing and his portraits of young girls and children and his sunny landscapes are filled with joy and light. Filled with wonderful images, the book contains projects and games to delight young readers and help them enter the unforgettable world of Renoir's paintings. For ages 8 & up. Official Tie-in to national Renoir tour : Los Angeles County Museum of Art (February–May, 2010) Philadelphia Museum of Art (June 17–September 6, 2010)