An Abundance of Light: A Story of Matisse in Morocco

This picture-book biography follows Henri Matisse during a cold, rainy winter in Paris, when he feels unable to paint. Hoping to find light and inspiration, he travels in 1912 to Tangier, Morocco, carrying his art supplies. Tangier is also experiencing an unusually rainy winter, but the visit changes his mood, recalls his childhood, and inspires colorful paintings. The mixed-media illustrations evoke Matisse’s style.