Vincent Van Gogh & the Colors of the Wind

A beautiful and honest picture book biography of artist Vincent van Gogh, inspired by letters to his brother Theo.

Vincent van Gogh was a complicated person, and no one understood that better than his younger brother, Theo. While others saw Vincent as a madman, wandering into the fields with his canvases and paintbrushes, Theo knew that he saw the world like no one else did. And even though Vincent struggled with mental illness and poverty, Theo recognized his incredible artistic talent--as the rest of the world now does.

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo, this lyrical account from author Chiara Lossani provides a thoughtful and fresh look at the life of one of history's most beloved Post-Impressionist artists. From childhood to his time as an evangelist to his discovery of Impressionism, eventual hospitalization and death, the story traces van Gogh's challenges and the passions that drove his craft.

Octavio Monaco's bright, evocative mixed-media art adds to the mood of the story and even includes fourteen reproductions of Van Gogh's works.