Frida Kahlo is hailed as one of the greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century. We’ve been learning about this fascinating lady the last couple of weeks. This children’s primer by Mike Venezia is the best one I’ve found on Kahlo. It features a wide variety of her works and […]
Children's Art Books
Super Art Friday –Painting Sunflowers Like Van Gogh
My young artist and I have been learning about Vincent Van Gogh for the past 2 weeks. We used these books: Visiting Van Gogh from the Adventures in Art series by Prestel. I like it because it has large, full page pictures of his paintings. Camille and the Sunflowers by […]
Super Art Friday- “Monet’s Lillies”
We’ve been learning about Monet this week. Here are my two favorite children’s books on Monet: Linnea in Monet’s Garden is my first pick. It’s the story of a little girl who travels to France and learns all about Monet’s life and work. Included are pictures of Monet’s most famous paintings, of […]
Super Art Friday-“Draw 50 Series-Buildings and Other Structures”
For our art project today, my young artist wanted to try her hand at drawing architecture. The “Draw 50” books by Lee Ames are a great way to help kids tackle more difficult subjects. This one shown is the “Draw 50-Buildings and Other Structures” but there are 27 others in the series: birds, airplanes, horses, etc. She […]
“Look What I Did With A Leaf” by Morteza Sohi
This is such a great book! If you need inspiration for designs to make with your pressed leaves, Look What I Did With A Leaf, by Morteza Sohi, is all you need! It illustrates all sorts of fantastic animal designs you can make using different leaves. Aren’t these awesome? It explains […]
Art Appreciation for Kids–“The Year With Grandma Moses” by W. Nikola-Lisa
We have three books about Grandma Moses and this one’s our favorite. This book is enjoyable for all ages and a great introduction to Grandma Moses’ work for children. The layout is great: A painting on the right with engaging read-aloud text and on the left, excerpts from Moses’ personal memoirs. As you go […]
“Can You Find It?” -Seek and Find Books from the MET
More of our favorite art books! I loved the first one so much, I bought a second. These are beautifully designed “seek and find” art books from the MET. They feature two-page spreads of masterpieces, accompanied by a list of things for the reader to find. There are a lot […]
“Fingerprint Drawing” by Ed Emberly
This book is so much fun! The Fingerprint Drawing Book by Ed Emberly is one of those books you’ll go back to again and again when you need a fun, indoor activity. You may think it’s a stretch calling this “art”, but you should see some of the designs my kids have come […]
“The Boy Who Drew Birds” by Jacqueline Davies
This is the best children’s book on Audobon I’ve seen yet. Though recommended for grades 2-4, The Boy Who Drew Birds will appeal to all ages. I love the description of Audobon’s personal musee’: “Every shelf, every tabletop, every spare inch of floor, was covered with nests and eggs and tree […]