Product Description

One more title in Barrons series of picture storybooks about famous artists and ordinary kids, this delightful tale is a fictionalized incident in the lives of Norman Rockwell and Scotty Ingram, a kid who often posed for Rockwells illustrations. In this story, Rockwell is having trouble finding exactly the right model to pose with Scotty for a series of four calendar illustrations. The sought-after model turns out to be a dogbut the canine shouldnt be too small or too large. None of the dogs Rockwell sees in his pleasant New England town of Stockbridge quite fills the bill. Then Scotty finds a friendly stray beagle, and this little dog turns out to be perfect for their pictures. But the Beagle has a surprise for them botha surprise that adds a truly memorable touch to Norman Rockwells fourth and final calendar painting. This charming story is complemented with attractive illustrations on every page, including reproductions of Rockwells four calendar illustrations of the boy and his dog.