Renoir and the Boy With the Long Hair

I just thought it would be a positive book about boys with long hair that would be more accepting of differences... Not the case.

This is the perfect book to spark a child's interestin art. I read it to my sons (ages 5 and 7) and theyhad fun picking out their favorite Renoir paintings.Then they wanted to go to the museum so they couldlook for Renoir paintings. (This made me happy!) Myolder son identified with Jean (Renoir's son), whowanted to be more like the other kids, but moreimportantly, he admired Renoir who followed hispassion and didn't care what anyone thought of him.What an inspiring message for kids!

My kids (who hate having their hair cut) love this book and have been asking for it every night. I love the fact that now they'll grow up knowing who Renoir was, recognizing his paintings, and knowing the surprising and amusing story behind them. This is such a gem of a story and it's so wonderful that someone thought to write a children's book about it. Great story, beautiful illustrations.

I'm a third-grade teacher and bought this book for my class library. There's a mixture of real art pieces and drawings done by an illustrator whose style goes well with the paintings. It's a fun way for the kids to learn about something new. I highly recommend it to teachers of grades 3-5. It's a fast favorite, and now my class is filled with Renoir fans.

Great Book! Lots of fun to read. My children and I both enjoyed the story, how little Jean was part of his father's artwork and creative process. Good for all ages, from 4 to 41. I liked learning more about Renoir.

I found this book a little gender sterotyping, my boys have long hair,they would not approveDepends on your point of view.Dont know if its based on true events or not.Not really worth the money its a very short storyalthough it is illustrated quite well.