The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane

C.M. Millen, Andrea Wisnewski

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English

Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
01 July 2010

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

Winner of the 2011 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award.

In a monastery in the mountains of Mourne during the Middle Ages, one young monk struggled to focus on his task- copying the Bible and other scholarly books with plain brown ink made from wood bark in plain brown books in his plain brown robe at his plain brown desk. Brother Theophane was soon transferred from the scribe's room and assigned to make the ink that the brothers used. With his natural curiosity, Theophane discovered that inks could be made from other plants besides the wood bark. Berries and leaves produced other beautiful colors. And soon, the books the monks made were illuminated with colors and drawings.

C.M. Millen's charming story of a young monk who defied the discipline of the monastery and found his own way to express the beauty of the world will inspire young readers to explore their own world and find their own voices.

Andrea Wisnewski's illustrations, inspired by the illuminated letters that the medieval monks created in books like the Book of Kells, bring to life the colors and beauty that surrounded Brother Theophane amidst the plain world of the monastery.

By: C.M. Millen
Illustrated by: Andrea Wisnewski
Imprint: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 287mm, Width: 240mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9781580891790
ISBN 10: 1580891799
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 July 2010
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

C. M. Millen is the author of BLUE BOWL DOWN- AN APPALACHIAN RHYME, THE LOW-DOWN LAUNDRY LINE BLUES, and A SYMPHONY FOR THE SHEEP. She lives in Toledo, Ohio.