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About rob. Leo Lionni | Random House Kids. Kevin Henkes. Jack Prelutsky | Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face. Jane Yolen — Author of children’s books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Rosemary Wells. Eoin Colfer - Author of Artemis Fowl, Plugged, The Supernaturalist, And Another Thing and more - Eoin Colfer - Author. This site uses some unobtrusive cookies to store information on your computer.

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To control third party cookies, you can also adjust your browser settings. By using our site you accept the terms of our Privacy Policy. (One cookie will be set to store your preference) (Ticking this sets a cookie to hide this popup if you then hit close. About this tool. David Wiesner. 3:15 | by Patrick Carman. Abbot and Costello - Who's on First. Picture books about art/paintings on Pinterest. Books About Fine Art Archives. I am passionate about art, and I believe that if our kids can tell Dora from Diego they can tell Picasso from Matisse.

So even if like me you are in a small town without easy access to masterpieces you can share it with your children through books. These picture books about art are a great way to expose your kids to famous works of art , the lives of artists and even to a little geography all without having to leave your house. If you want to channel these famous artists and make some of your own versions of their masterpieces check out 15 Fine Art Projects For Kids. Touch the Art: Brush Mona Lisa’s Hair by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo is the inspiration for this post and my son’s new found love of Renaissance Art. The book is a board book with touch and feel aspects to it. Babar’s Museum of Art by Laurent de Brunhoff is one of my favorite art books for kids. Georgia’s Bones Learn the Alphabet with NorthWest Coast Native Art by Ryan Cranmer (and others) was an amazing gas station find. CCBC Booklists. Compiled by Megan Schliesman and Merri V.

Lindgren Originally developed in 2003 as part of a 12-month series in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Cooperative Children's Book Center, this bibliography was updated in 2012. Looking for more books about art and artists? Use the Quick Search box on our web site! Building Blocks: Books about Architecture and Architects Fern, Tracey E.. Pippo the Fool. Illustrated by Pau Estrada. This list may be reproduced and distributed by educational and/or nonprofit organizations so long as credit is given to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Keithbooks: Children's Author Keith McGowan's Website. Carl Hiaasen's Official Web Site. Keithbooks: Children's Author Keith McGowan's Website. Lois Lowry. Welcome to the Official Site of Sharon Draper. Welcome to the Online World of Rick Riordan! Author Jan Brett's Free Coloring, Video and Activity Pages. The Global Bookshelf. Grace Lin: Home. Grace Lin: Home. BeverlyCleary.com | Beverly Cleary Books, Ramona Teaching Resources, Free Kids Games. Avi author of books for children and teens.