The Master's Apprentice Tapa dura - 2008

Praise for the Master's Apprentice:
“The Master’s Apprentice is an enjoyable book. Readers will be interested to gain some insight into what it might have been like to serve as an apprentice to one of the most esteemed artists the world has known. Recommended.” — Canadian Review of Materials

Praise for The Mona Lisa Caper:
“… Jacobson’s dense text brims with suspenseful details … and
[the] beautifully drafted watercolors convey a sense of excitement. Jacobson … delights in the events [of his story], and readers will, too.” — Publishers Weekly

Praise for Picasso:
“Those who want to know more about Picasso, Cubism or both need only turn to Picasso.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Written in simple, clear language, it effortlessly leads readers through the life of the artist. This eloquent tribute will serve as an introduction to Picasso and to an artist’s inspirations.” — School Library Journal

Award-winning illustrator Laura Fernandez was born in Spain, and immigrated to Canada as a young child. With Rick Jacobson she is co-owner of Jacobson Fernandez Illustration and Design Inc. The illustration team has won many awards for their work in advertising and publishing, including the Ruth Schwartz Award, the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, and numerous national and international awards. Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson have illustrated over seventeen published children's books. Laura Fernandez is also a songwriter, performer, and recording artist as well as a New York International Independent Music Festival Award-winner. She resides in Toronto, with her family.
Rick Jacobson has authored three children's books, and with Laura Fernandez, has illustrated seventeen children's books. Together they have won awards for their work in advertising and publishing including the Ruth Schwartz Award, the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award and numerous national and international awards including the Toronto Art Directors' Awards, Communication Arts Magazine's Award of Excellence, American Illustration Award of Excellence, and the New York Art Directors' Award of Excellence. He has been featured in Smithsonian magazine and in "The Artist's Magazine." His commissioned portraits include Margaret Atwood, Robertson Davies, Christopher Ondaatje, and David Thomson. He is currently working on a show of his landscape paintings. He lives in Toronto, Canada, with his family.