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 […]
Children's Art Books
Doodle Books by Nellie Ryan
My 8-year-old daughter loves these doodle books so much I had to write a post about them. They are SUPER FUN! Each page has the beginning of a drawing that you complete and color. There are several different books available and each one is full of different designs: My […]
“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 […]
The Met’s “Museum” Books for Children
Here are some more art books that our family has enjoyed together. The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers some great art appreciation books for young children. My daughters loved them from about ages 3-6. The Met offers one called “Museum Colors” now, as well. You can see more info on the […]
“How Artists See…”-Art Appreciation for Young Children
If you love sharing art with your children like I do, you’ll love the “How Artists See…” series by Colleen Carroll. I started going through “How Artists See Animals” this Spring with my 2nd grader. The layout is simple and easy to follow: picture of a piece of art […]
Usborne’s “Drawing Faces”
I love this book! I picked it up at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, TX. This is the best book I’ve ever seen for kids on how to draw faces. It contains 27 lessons on how to create faces of all sorts using many different techniques. It starts out demonstrating the […]
A Window Full Of Snowflakes
It was just a few flurries off and on throughout the day, but our recent “snowfall” was enough to get us in the mood for snowflakes! Every year we decorate our piano room window with lacy paper snowflakes. We can pretend in one room, at least, that our Christmas is white […]