A delightful look at artist Claude Monet at work on a single morning takes place well into his career. The already-famous artist’s day begins at 3:30 a.m. Why so early? Because Monet must be ready for the light. He must journey on the river to reach the flat-bottomed boat where he has 14 paintings in progress. And as the dawn breaks and the sun rises and the light moves and changes, he will work on one and then another in turn, always reaching for the canvas that matches the light of the moment. This glimpse into the artist at work would be fascinating on its own, but the story also dances with language and artfully integrates information about the Monet’s life and way of working across his career into the narrative. Acrylic and ink illustrations reflect the hues Monet was known for while also capturing the details of the artist at work. A substantial note about Monet, along with small photographs of several of his paintings and the boat on which he worked, are included in the end matter. (Ages 7-11)