Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was a world-renowned modern artist noted for her sculptures made of wood steel stone and cast rubber. Her most famous spider sculpture Maman stands more than 30 feet high. Just as spiders spin and repair their webs Louise’s own mother was a weaver of tapestries. Louise spent her childhood in France as an apprentice to her mother before she became a tapestry artist herself. She worked with fabric throughout her career and this biographical picture book shows how Bourgeois’s childhood experiences weaving with her loving nurturing mother provided the inspiration for her most famous works. With a beautifully nuanced and poetic story this book stunningly captures the relationship between mother and daughter and illuminates how memories are woven into us all.
Age Range: 5 - 7 years

Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2

Lexile Measure: AD1000L

Hardcover: 40 pages

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (March 1 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1419718819

ISBN-13: 978-1419718816

Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 11 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces