Salvador Dalí

A Little People, BIG DREAMS book

by

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

illustrated by Mariona Tolosa Sisteré

Simple yet vividly illustrated, capturing the artist’s eccentric life and groundbreaking work. 

SALVADOR DALÍ (Little People, BIG DREAMS) is a new children’s picture book by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Mariona Tolosa Sisteré that portrays the life and work of famed Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. While aimed at children, older readers curious about the man who created the iconic “melting clocks painting,” The Persistence of Memory, would get a clear and basic introduction and perhaps be tempted to delve further; it’s that enticing! 

Vegara tells about the man’s indulgent upbringing and his fascination with the Surrealist movement during the 1930s in Paris and concisely conveys the concept behind his art: consciousness vs. unconscious. Thoroughly enjoyable! 

I recommend SALVADOR DALÍ (Little People, BIG DREAMS) to elementary-aged readers (and curious elders) with an interest in art, artists, or just that fascinating clock painting. 

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advanced Review Copy via Netgalley.