Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages
Draw!
This wordless picture book depicts a boy, alone in his bedroom, drawing an African safari adventure. As he creates pictures of hippopotamuses, elephants, and lions his imagination also transports him right into the action alongside the animals and African landscape. A stunning tribute to the ability of art and creativity to take you anywhere.
Guide to photography
Nancy Honovich, along with National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths, provides information about many photographic concepts such as lighting aperture and depth of field. There are also tips and secrets of the trade, as well as exercises (such as photographing groups, telling stories with photographs, etc.) that children can have fun experimenting with.
How to draw scary monsters and other mythical creatures
A guide to drawing monsters that uses step-by-step instructions. You can draw Frankenstein’s monster, the abominable snowman, dragons, and more!
The iridescence of birds : a book about Henri Matisse
An imagining of what Henri Matisse’s life was like as a young boy in a Northern industrial town in France. Henri is inspired by his mother (who encourages his love of beauty and color) and the other people and animals he sees in his world. The illustrator Hadley Hooper used relief printing to create artwork with colorful shapes that is reminiscent of Matisse.
Learn to draw Disney's classic animated movies
This book uses visual step-by-step instructions to show you how to draw characters from Disney’s classic animated films.
Niko draws a feeling
K - Grade 3
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Author and Illustrator Javaka Steptoe paints brightly colored scenes of Basquiat’s life and artistic career on textured pieces of wood. This book won the Caldecott medal in 2017 and combines an artist’s biography with the message to children that they can create art based from their own stories and life experiences.
Recipes for play : creative activities for small hands and big imaginations
This book celebrates experimentation and making a (structured) mess. It is intended for toddlers and pre-schoolers, but could also be used by older children. It includes many art activities that are focused on exploring your senses and experimenting with textures and chemical reactions. You can make your own papier mâché, paint using yogurt, or learn how to make natural colors and dyes from household vegetables and spices.
Roy's house
Pre-K & up
A whimsical introduction to pop-artist Roy Lichtenstein. Rubin's narration enthusiastically invites readers to visit "Roy's house,"depicted through the artist's own works. The simple text pairs well with the vibrant iconic images, giving one the sense of entering a comic book. An author's note gives brief background on Lichtenstein and a concise list of the featured paintings.
What's Your Favorite Color?
Famed children’s book illustrator Eric Carle and 14 of his fellow illustrator friends each pick their favorite color and offer a beautiful artwork featuring it. What’s Your Favorite Color? celebrates the power of creativity and imagination, while offering vibrant comparisons of different artistic styles.