We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Jenny Gahan’s book ‘Monet Chases the Light’, to our GrownUps members.
All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!
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About Monet Chases the Light
Monet Chases the Light is a creative non-fiction picture book for children aged 4-6 years.
Claude Monet, a French artist, produced paintings that glowed with light and colour. Monet was fascinated by light and painted at all times of the day, in all seasons, and in all kinds of weather in his endeavour to capture the light in his work.
This book introduces children to Monet’s fascination with light in a playful manner. He chases the light as it frolics through the corn fields, dances in the treetops, and skips across the shimmering water.
Monet paints quickly, as the light never stays still for long. When the light is soft and silky, he uses gentle flowing strokes. When the light is harsh and bright, he uses rough, choppy strokes.
Monet sometimes paints the same thing over and over, from dawn until dusk, watching the colours and light change as the sun drifts across the sky.
At his home in Giverny Monet creates a splendid waterlily pond. He paints magical pictures of his pond as the light prances through the waterlilies.
Then, as an old man, Monet grows tired of chasing the light. He sits quietly beside his pond.
Monet has spent his life chasing the light, but now at last the light finds him.
About the Author
Jenny Gahan is an experienced teacher, passionate about writing for children. She writes picture books, both fiction and non-fiction. Her first picture book, A Rainbow of Feathers, was published in 2020. Jenny also enjoys include photography and painting, and likes to visit places that inspire her creativity.
An emerging children’s book illustrator, Patricia Ward is an art director and illustrator whose work spans television, magazines and publishing. Her illustrations have appeared on cd artworks, magazine and book covers, in television series and her animations have won awards both at home in Australia and Internationally.
Terms and conditions
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- You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
- Competition closes on the 12th September 2023, winners will be notified via email by 14th September 2023.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be couriered. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
- Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
- GrownUps employees and family are not eligible to enter.
- By entering the giveaway, you approve for GrownUps to use your name on social media as winner of the competition.
- One entry per household.
- Prize is non transferrable.
- You must reside in New Zealand – the prize will only be posted within New Zealand.
- You must be over 50 years of age to enter, check your details are correct in your membership dashboard.