02494cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500340015526400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550802080040652014030061453400450201765300310206265300130209385600430210699900190214964573UtSlPG20260610134505.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08013746  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aND1 aGrey, Pamela,d1871-192814aThe children and the pictures 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-02-16  aCharlene Taylor, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Children and the Pictures" by Pamela Grey is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Clare, a young girl who embarks on an imaginative adventure involving children portrayed in paintings, including notable figures like Mrs. Inchbald and Robert Mayne. The story draws readers into a whimsical world where Clare interacts with these artistic creations, exploring themes of curiosity, imagination, and the contrast between reality and the depicted lives of the characters in art.  At the start of the book, Clare wakes up in the midst of a quiet night and decides to go downstairs to find her doll, Natalie. As she moves through her house, she encounters Mrs. Inchbald—whose likeness resides in a painting—and their conversation reveals Clare's fascination with the differences between her modern life and the past. Mrs. Inchbald, initially intimidating, slowly reveals an endearing quality, leading Clare to discover other children in the pictures. The sense of whimsy and enchantment is heightened as Clare navigates between her dreams and the vivid personalities aligned with historic art, sparking a desire for exploration and connection with the painted children. This opening portion sets the stage for Clare’s adventure, intertwining her life with the fantastical realm of art and imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArt -- Juvenile literature  aPainting40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64573  c105396d105396