What Marcel Found: The Incredible Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings - Hardcover
by Cedar Pruitt
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Availability:In StockContributor:Cedar Pruitt, David LitchfieldAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:10/13/2026Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Beach Lane BooksISBN-13:9781665941419ISBN-10:1665941413UPC:9781665941419Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Art, History, Social ScienceBook Topic:Painting, Europe, ArchaeologySize:10.00 x 10.00 x 0.11 inchesProduct ID:SCF3HPAK9S
Two starred reviews!
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Uncover the amazing true story of a boy who made one of the most important archaeological discoveries in history--the Lascaux Cave Paintings--in this "thrilling...poetically told and luminously illustrated" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) nonfiction picture book. It is 1940, and his country, France, is in a great battle.
But in the quiet of the woods, Marcel explores... When Marcel Ravidat finds a secret underground tunnel in the woods, he doesn't hesitate to explore. While World War II rages outside, this prehistoric cave is calm, still, and quiet. And then, Marcel discovers a treasure for the ages: hundreds and hundreds of extraordinary animal paintings made by humans more than 17,000 years ago. When he tells others of this discovery, the whole world shares in his curiosity and wonder. This book shines a light on a boy's awe-inspiring archaeological find during a dark time in the world. And it shows what the Lascaux Cave Paintings can teach us about what it means to make art, what it means to be human, and how creativity connects us all.
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Uncover the amazing true story of a boy who made one of the most important archaeological discoveries in history--the Lascaux Cave Paintings--in this "thrilling...poetically told and luminously illustrated" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) nonfiction picture book. It is 1940, and his country, France, is in a great battle.
But in the quiet of the woods, Marcel explores... When Marcel Ravidat finds a secret underground tunnel in the woods, he doesn't hesitate to explore. While World War II rages outside, this prehistoric cave is calm, still, and quiet. And then, Marcel discovers a treasure for the ages: hundreds and hundreds of extraordinary animal paintings made by humans more than 17,000 years ago. When he tells others of this discovery, the whole world shares in his curiosity and wonder. This book shines a light on a boy's awe-inspiring archaeological find during a dark time in the world. And it shows what the Lascaux Cave Paintings can teach us about what it means to make art, what it means to be human, and how creativity connects us all.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Beach Lane BooksISBN-13:9781665941419ISBN-10:1665941413UPC:9781665941419Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Art, History, Social ScienceBook Topic:Painting, Europe, ArchaeologySize:10.00 x 10.00 x 0.11 inchesProduct ID:SCF3HPAK9S
Cedar Pruitt is the author of Fire Flight, illustrated by Chiara Fedele, which was named a 2025 Best Children's Book of the Year by Bank Street College. What Marcel Found, illustrated by David Litchfield, is her second picture book. She lives with her family in Massachusetts. Visit her website at CedarPruitt.com. David Litchfield is the author-illustrator of The Bear and the Piano, which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in the illustration category and has sold in twenty-four countries, and Grandad's Secret Giant. He is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including When the Sky Glows by Nell Cross Beckerman, Remarkables by Lisa Mantchev, and What Marcel Found by Cedar Pruitt. He lives in England with his family. Visit his website at DavidLitchfieldIllustration.com.
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