Capturing Joy
  • Published: 15 May 2011
  • ISBN: 9781770492622
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99

Capturing Joy

The Story of Maud Lewis

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This picture book biography of a beloved Canadian folk artist, is a great introduction to biography as a genre, and to folk art. It is a celebration of an indominable spirit, and will sell particularly well through schools and libraries, and galleries. Originally published in hardcover in 2002, this is the first paperback edition.

Maud Lewis was born into a loving Nova Scotia family who accepted her physical limitations. When her parents died and she was forced to find her own way in the world, she married and set up a modest household in a small cabin. Despite the hardships she faced, she was able to find joy in her life, a joy that she expressed through her art. She painted canvases of animals, children, and her surroundings. Her art spilled over into everything from dust pans to the walls of her house. Maud Lewis died in 1970, but her wonderful, life-affirming art lives on and is treasured by people who understand and appreciate folk art all over the world.
  • Published: 15 May 2011
  • ISBN: 9781770492622
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99
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About the author

Jo Ellen Bogart

Jo Ellen Bogart is the author of many best-selling children’s books, including Jeremiah Learns to Read, Daniel’s Dog, and Gifts. She has degrees in elementary education and psychology from the University of Texas, and she now writes full time. Jo Ellen has won the Ruth Schwartz Award and has been shortlisted for the Mr. Christie’s Book Award. Her first book for Tundra was a biography of Maud Lewis called Capturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis. Born in Houston, Texas, she now lives in a pet-filled home in Guelph, Ontario.

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Praise for Capturing Joy

"More than an account of a fascinating life, Bogart's introduction to this Canadian painter is a lesson in self-determination...A lovely and inspiring book." - School Library Journal

"...an exceptional book." - Winnipeg Free Press

"...this beautifully-crafted picture book captures the heightened delight with which Maud Lewis viewed the world outside her small window." - The New Brunswick Reader

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