The Goldfish in the Chandelier

By Casie Kesterson

A different kind of adventure story, The Goldfish in the Chandelier takes place just outside of Paris in the early 1800s. Uncle Henri is stuck. He has been commissioned to design a chandelier for a great house in Paris, but he can't figure out what form it will take. His young nephew, Louis Alexandre, comes to the rescue with some dazzling ideas--inspired by Alexander the Great and the first hot-air balloon flights over Paris--that surprise them both. Together, they use a lot of imagination to create something that never existed before--something new, unexpected, and very beautiful.

This delightful story was inspired by the G rard-Jean Galle chandelier, one of the most popular pieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum's impressive collection of French decorative arts. For children ages 7 to 10.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606060945
• ISBN13: 9781606060940
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5