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My Friend the Paintbrush

The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister
By David Henry  Wilson and Marcus Pfister
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Dive into the colourful world of Marcus Pfister, the creator of the bestselling Rainbow Fish series, with this picture book homage to all things art! The paintbrush can be used as a vehicle to express a huge range of forms and features, expressions and emotions! Marcus... Read More
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Dive into the colourful world of Marcus Pfister, the creator of the bestselling Rainbow Fish series, with this picture book homage to all things art!

The paintbrush can be used as a vehicle to express a huge range of forms and features, expressions and emotions! Marcus Pfister, creator of the internationally bestselling Rainbow Fish series, uses rollicking rhymes and a range of artistic styles to introduce readers new and familiar to a colourful cast of characters from across his oeuvre.

Backmatter also includes inspiration for his many backlist titles and his creative techniques.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780735845947

Publisher: North-South Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 March 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: North-South Books

Illustration: COLOUR THOUGHOUT

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational David Henry Wilson Marcus Pfister

About the Author

Marcus Pfister was born in Bern, Switzerland. After studying at art school in Bern, he trained as a graphic artist. His first picture book was published by NordSüd in 1986, but his breakthrough as author and illustrator came in 1992 with the publication of The Rainbow Fish. Since then he has published more than 60 books, which have been translated into about 65 languages and have won many international awards. He lives with his family in Bern.

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