Art and Artists

A collection of books about art and artists of all kinds
Katie and the Starry Night

Katie and the Starry Night

James Mayhew
Picture Book  Series
For ages 5 to 7
Hodder & Stoughton, 2013   ISBN: 978-1408304655
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The Museum

The Museum

Susan Verde
Illustrator:   Peter H. Reynolds 
Picture Book
For ages 6 and up
Abrams, 2013   ISBN: 978-1419705946
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Bear's Picture

Bear's Picture

Daniel Pinkwater
Illustrator:  D.B. Johnson 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 8
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2008   ISBN: 978-0618759231
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The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail

The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail

Lynn E. Hazen
Illustrator:  Doug Cushman 
Fiction
For ages 5 to 7
Henry Holt, 2009   ISBN: 978-0805086980
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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin

Jen Bryant
Illustrator:   Melissa Sweet 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Random House, 2013   ISBN: 978-0375867125
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Sky Color

Sky Color

Peter H. Reynolds
Picture Book  Series
For ages 6 and up
Candlewick, 2012   ISBN: 978-0763623456
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Madeleine's Light: A Story of Camille Claudel

Madeleine's Light: A Story of Camille Claudel

Natalie Ziarnik
Illustrator:  Robert Dunn 
Historical Fiction Picture Book
For ages 7 to 9
Boyds Mills Press, 2012   ISBN: 978-1590788554
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Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book

Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book

MaryAnn F. Kohl, Jean Potter
Illustrator:  Rebecca Van Slyke 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 12
Bright Ring Publishing, 2003   ISBN: 093560703X
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Before They Were Famous: How Seven Artists Got Their Start

Before They Were Famous: How Seven Artists Got Their Start

Bob Raczka
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 8 to 11
Lerner, 2011   ISBN: 978-0761373001
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Tokyo Heist

Tokyo Heist

Diana Renn
Fiction
For ages 12 and up
Penguin, 2012   ISBN: 978-0670013326
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Artist Ted

Artist Ted

Andrea Beaty
Illustrator:  Pascal Lemaitre 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Simon and Schuster, 2012   ISBN: 978-1416953746
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Counting with Wayne Thiebaud

Counting with Wayne Thiebaud

Susan Goldman Rubin
Nonfiction Board Book
For ages 2 to 4
Chronicle Books, 2007   ISBN: 978-0811857208
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Dog Loves Drawing

Dog Loves Drawing

Louise Yates
Picture Book
For ages 5 and up
Random House UK, 2012   ISBN: 978-0224083713
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Wings of an Artist: Children’s Book Illustrator’s Talk about their art

Wings of an Artist: Children’s Book Illustrator’s Talk about their art

Introduction by Julie Cummins, Activity Guide by Barbara Kiefer
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 9 and up
Abrams, 1999   ISBN: 978-0810945524
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The Fantastic Drawings of Danielle

The Fantastic Drawings of Danielle

Barbara McClintock
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 8
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2004   ISBN: 978-0618432301
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