Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature
Author: Margriet Ruurs
Illustrator: Robert Bateman
Pages: 40
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Book Description:
Celebrated artist Robert Bateman is renowned internationally for bringing the natural world to life on the canvas. A naturalist and painter from his youth, Robert has for decades used his recognition to shed light on environmental issues and advocate for animal welfare.
Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature is the story of how a young child achieved his dream of painting the world around him and became one of Canada’s most famous artists.
Using Robert’s own personal photographs, sketches and artwork, author Margriet Ruurs weaves a simple story of inspiration and encouragement. A story to motivate all the budding artists and naturalists in your life, with proceeds benefiting The Bateman Foundation.
Review:
When I was a child, there was a book in our house of Robert Bateman paintings. I remember looking through that book and loving all the animals and birds. I had completely forgotten about Bateman’s art until I cam across this book at our library and checked it out.
A well written biography for kids, with more in-depth information in the back matter, the real star of this book is of course Bateman’s awe-inspiring paintings. I absolutely felt like I was there, watching Orcas, or bears, or elephants. His paintings are so realistic, yet so magical. He is a singularly talented artist, and I think it worthwhile to pick up this book and experience some of that wonder.
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