Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Sister Corita Kent
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- Create Date：2021-09-17 06:51:33
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Matthew Burgess
- ISBN：159270316X
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Summary
Corita Kent （1918-1986） lived a remarkable life as an artist， educator， nun， and activist。 Unapologetically holding true to herself and her beliefs， Corita spread a powerful message of love， hope， and justice with her work， as it evolved from figurative and religious art， to serigraphs incorporating the sacred and the ordinary， to a sparser， more introspective style。 This timely story will draw readers into the life of a singular woman whose work and commitment invite us all to seek joy in the everyday， to observe the world with open eyes， and to question and see beyond the existing frameworks of society。 Thoughtfully written by Matthew Burgess and vibrantly illustrated by Kara Kramer， this beautiful biography， made in close collaboration with the Corita Art Center， includes reproductions of Corita's works， a chronology， and author and illustrator notes。
Reviews
Barbara Lovejoy
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I had a great desire to read this book about this extraordinary woman。 It was just published this year。 It was great getting to know about her life and her art。
Cmeiss330
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A beautiful book about one of my heroes。 Corita Kent had such a playful spirit and was so passionate about art being for everyone。 I love how she encouraged her students to find beauty in everything。 This book definitely captures that joy。
Beverly
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Reading for the Mock Caldecott Awards for January 2022。
Mutually Inclusive
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Make Meatballs Sing introduces readers to Corita Kent when she was known as Frances Elizabeth Kent， a young girl who loved to read， draw， and daydream throughout her childhood in Hollywood， California。 As a teenager， young Frances shocked those closest to her by following her religious calling and joining the Order of The Immaculate Heart， becoming Sister Mary Corita。 Through her duties as a nun， Corita continued to follow her passion for art and creativity， teaching young children and eventuall Make Meatballs Sing introduces readers to Corita Kent when she was known as Frances Elizabeth Kent， a young girl who loved to read， draw， and daydream throughout her childhood in Hollywood， California。 As a teenager， young Frances shocked those closest to her by following her religious calling and joining the Order of The Immaculate Heart， becoming Sister Mary Corita。 Through her duties as a nun， Corita continued to follow her passion for art and creativity， teaching young children and eventually joining the art department of the Immaculate Heart College， where she studied art history and printmaking。 Corita became an accomplished teacher， sharing the art of serigraphy， or silkscreen。Corita’s religious beliefs had a great influence on her work， but she was also inspired by the Civil Right Movement。 She often spoke out against poverty， war， and injustice in her work， which didn’t always go over well with the leaders of the Church， but did make her a recognized and celebrated public figure who left a mark on the world。The illustrations in Make Meatballs Sing are fantastic！ Kara Kramer perfectly captures the spirit of Corita Kent’s work。 The range of bright colors， textures， fonts， and patterns on every page mirror Corita’s prints， providing the perfect backdrop for her fascinating story。The extensive back matter featuring a timeline and informative author’s and illustrator’s notes also make this a fantastic selection for classroom and school libraries。Thank you so much to Enchanted Lion Books for sharing a review copy of Make Meatballs Sing with me。 I am so honored to share this loving tribute to Corita on Mutually Inclusive today！Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads | Storygraph 。。。more
Tasha
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Corita Kent was a remarkable pop-artist who was also a nun， a teacher and an activist。 From a small child， Corita showed kindness and empathy for others and also a love of art and creativity。 Her father wanted her to do something original， and Corita certainly did。 She surprised her family by becoming a nun， discovering a love of teaching and training new teachers。 She joined the art faculty at Immaculate Heart College， where she discovered a love of silkscreen printing。 Soon her art was winning Corita Kent was a remarkable pop-artist who was also a nun， a teacher and an activist。 From a small child， Corita showed kindness and empathy for others and also a love of art and creativity。 Her father wanted her to do something original， and Corita certainly did。 She surprised her family by becoming a nun， discovering a love of teaching and training new teachers。 She joined the art faculty at Immaculate Heart College， where she discovered a love of silkscreen printing。 Soon her art was winning competitions。 Corita continued to teach classes and make her own art， which spoke to social justice and against poverty and war。 She transformed a rather formal celebration into one of bright colors and activity。 Not everyone approved of what Corita was doing， and she surprised the people around her once again， asking to be released from her religious vows。 She found places for her largest work， painted on a gigantic tank， and her smallest， a rainbow postage stamp。While Kent may not be a household name， many of us have seen her work on the iconic postage stamp。 This picture book embraces her unusual life， celebrating the decisions she made， the art she created and her voice for social change。 The book cleverly pulls out elements of how Kent taught and created her art， offering unique perspectives gained by seeing the world in a fresh way。 The writing here is engaging and offers a tone of delight as Kent continues to surprise and amaze。The bright and vibrant art in the book shares elements of Kent’s own work。 Her play with lettering and words appear throughout the illustrations of the book， filling tree trunks， coloring margins， and as posters on the walls。 The entire book is a delight of collage， typography and riotous color。A positive and affirming look at an artist who should be better known。 Appropriate for ages 6-9。 。。。more
Angela
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Dynamic and inspirational。 Great for art classes， parochial schools， and will diversify picture book biography collections in libraries。
Danielle
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