Reviews for The Artist's Atelier

The average rating for The Artist's Atelier based on 2 reviews is 1.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-10-17 00:00:00 Jamar Gooden As many of us having come with the experience of an immigrant family, I am always so interested in the experiences of other immigrant families and how these families evolved from the time the first family members embarked on a journey which would change generations. This is a wonderful book, relating the experience of a Norwegian immigrant, who eventually moved to the shores of British Columbia, only ever to return to his native Norway twice, but establishing himself and his family in the logging industry. His granddaughter (Myrtle Rae), the author, relates the story of the lives of the immigrants, their work, their lifestyle, and family relationships. These hearty Northern European immigrants were certainly the backbone of this great country of Canada, and this is a warm, wonderful account of their lives and their legacy.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-06-24 00:00:00 Annabelle Claghorn Traditional tale of Godilocks and The Three Bears but the ending is different. In this tale three bears are given names but they are still known as Father Bear (George), Mother Bear (Mavis), and Baby Bear (Brain). They are pictured as a warm and loving family who are just regular folks that clean their house and set the table for breakfast or dinner. I have read and heard the tale of Godilocks and The Three Bears since I was growing up. The illustration are by Jonathan Langely which is also the author of this book. He use a cartoon style guality to his illustration alone with the words to tell the story which I found to be good way to convey the action and emotion of the story. You could actually understand and maybe feel the porridge begin too hot to eat and the chair and bed being uncomfortable but finding that right one made it just right. I always wondered why this young girl was left alone to explore the woods by herself at such a young age. Goldilock seems like she is not just exploring but on a quest which the book want use to believe. Goldilocks grew weary exploring in the woods until she comes upon a house she realizes that maybe she could get some food and rest at this house. She takes it upon herself to enter the house and eat the food and get a rest but this is breaking and entering someone house without permission. I always felt that Goldilocks didn't learn any manners from her parents and she has a disregard for the law and people's property. I would use this book to teach respect of people's property and how it is important to always ask someone could you use their stuff. Don't never assume that it's ok to do so when they not around.