Description A visual profile of the iconic mime combines lyrical text with artwork to offer insight into the man behind his famous "Bip the Clown" character and the artistry that enabled him to communicate wordlessly and vibrantly.
Reviews Customer Booksource Emma Williams, Collection Development Specialist at Booksource Star Star Star Star Star 4/12/2013 8:40:05 AMSimple text and expressive, old-timey illustrations (the good kind!) show the life of the world’s most famous mime, Marcel Marceau. Most of this picture book biography is dedicated to the business of being a mime. What fun! “The mime must make reality into dreams and dreams into reality,” says Marcel. As he walks against an imaginary wind gust or contorts his face to express miraculous joy, readers will get the feeling that this man did just what he said, and it must have been a sight to see! Marcel came from a family of performers and loved to make people laugh from an early age. He dreamed of becoming a movie star like Charlie Chaplin. WWII arrived and interrupted this dream. The narrative includes information about his experience in WWII. During this time he joined the French Resistance and marched hundreds of Jewish children to safety. He also lost his own father in a concentration camp. In the face of the hardships that come with war, Marcel never let go of his dream and went on to entertain thousands of people around the world! An afterward gives more history about this famous mime and some tips for aspiring mimes. Icon Post Your Review