![Danny's Drawing Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763636541.jpg?itok=GVgwSLQt)
Join Danny and his friend, Ettie, as they visit the zoo on a snowy afternoon — and then on a trip to a sunny place in Africa with the elephants and aardvarks…all with the help of Danny’s yellow drawing book, of course! This imaginative, playful jaunt may inspire other armchair adventures.
Danny’s Drawing Book
![Metal Man](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580891500.jpg?itok=atP8Z1X2)
During the hot summer, Devon likes to visit Mitch. Mitch is a man who makes sparks fly as he creates welded metal sculptures — and invites Mitch to make one with him. As the boy decides what to make, he begins to see things differently — because of “that fiery metal man.”
Metal Man
![I Spy Colors in Art](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061348376.jpg?itok=XrLto--h)
A familiar game focuses the reader’s eye on fine art, ranging from Picasso to Velaszquez — with much in between. A note entitled “I spied with my little eye,” provides the name of the piece and the collection from which it comes. This is a fine way to encourage looking closely at images everywhere.
I Spy Colors in Art
![Ralph Masiello's Dragon Drawing Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570915318.jpg?itok=axupz8zD)
Dragons are beautiful, powerful creatures that have immense appeal to the budding artist. This book not only gives drawing advice but also background information on a wide variety of dragons.
Ralph Masiello’s Dragon Drawing Book
![Another Book about Design: Complicated Doesn't Make It Bad](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805075763.jpg?itok=-o7kaFPg)
Seemingly simple shapes and primary colors are presented to illustrate, intrigue, and introduce how design elements come together to create images. This is as engaging and illuminating as Gonyea’s earlier Book About Design.
Another Book about Design: Complicated Doesn’t Make It Bad
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2024-06/paper-bag.jpeg?itok=PP0LeJxM)
With a paper bag and a few other supplies, kids can make history come to life, travel to far-off places and try on other roles. Full color photographs of children in hats and head-dresses from around the world with easy-to-follow directions make these crafts that can lead to creative drama and more.
What Can You Do With a Paper Bag?
![Look! Body Language in Art](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1845070348_0.jpg?itok=j0f17BTv)
How does classical art relate to contemporary children? By recognizing that there are universal ways to convey emotion through body language and facial expressions. Handsome reproductions, challenging questions, and activities are presented to encourage children and adults to examine art in a fresh way.
Look! Body Language in Art
![Let's Make It Pop-Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689865082.jpg?itok=HbeQHa6x)
All of the supplies are provided, along with explicit directions to make a variety of pop-ups — everything from a big mouth frog to a gingerbread house. Building on the basic ideas, variations are suggested to make more pop-ups. You can write a story or make a card with this colorful paper art.
Let’s Make It Pop-Up
![Creative Crafts for Kids: Over 100 Projects for Two to Ten Year Olds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0600615901.jpg?itok=Rm63cRiZ)
Crisp color photographs with numbered instructions and recommended ages make this extensive collection of nifty ideas for everyday and special holiday crafts useful. Older children will be able to follow the ideas independently, while adults will likely work with younger children.
Creative Crafts for Kids: Over 100 Projects for Two to Ten Year Olds
![Hand Art](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1591741637.jpg?itok=p8ErqLFT)
Create bugs, birds, and more, starting with a pattern of your hand. Easy directions provide jumpstarts for creative activities. An open format provides the helping hand while encouraging creativity.
Hand Art
![Lily Brown's Paintings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439782252.jpg?itok=ZrgRS3jm)
Lily Brown loves her family and the world they share, but she also loves to paint and travel the world through her imagination. Luminous paintings depict Lily’s creative travels to the stars, the seashore, and more, before returning to her family.
Lily Brown’s Paintings
![A Single Shard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440418518.jpg?itok=XBBRkj24)
Tree Ear, a homeless orphan, longs to work as a potter, a respected but competitive employment — especially for a boy who lives under a bridge. Set in 12th century Korea, this Newbery Medal winning novel is as relevant as if it were taking place today. (2002 Newbery Medal Winner)
A Single Shard
![Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152001034.jpg?itok=Cjd2tN_U)
Short, clever, sometimes irreverent snapshots introduce a range of artists and their peculiarities. From Michelangelo to Georgia O’Keefe, the artists are presented in brief essays accompanied by lighthearted illustrations.
Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)
![Museum Trip](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618581251.jpg?itok=VIDV_3ps)
When a boy in a red sweatshirt lags behind his classmates on a field trip to an art museum, he discovers a group of maze pictures. Amazingly, he finds himself small enough to go into the labyrinths — and out again with a medal. Was his adventure real or imagined? Once reunited with his class, he still has his medal, so who’s to say? Crisp images tell the entire story without words.
Museum Trip
![Diego](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/067985617X.jpg?itok=crwi28Ui)
The early life of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera is presented in simple, yet revealing language in both Spanish and English. Accompanied by richly colored illustrations, this book is reminiscent of the folk art and themes in Rivera’s work.
Diego
![Cherries and Cherry Pits](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688104789.jpg?itok=9XnsF3LW)
Bidemmi is a budding artist and a careful observer of the world around her. As she weaves together stories and drawings of the people in her neighborhood, she ties the tales together through cherries — buying them, sharing them, and enjoying them. Learn how Bidemmi uses cherries to create her vision for the future in this brightly colored and softly crafted book that understands and speaks to young children.
Cherries and Cherry Pits
![Uncle Andy’s: A Faabbulous Visit with Andy Warhol](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399238697.jpg?itok=RBcy1WQ5)
James recounts one family visit to see his uncle and grandmother in New York City. Uncle Andy (who dropped the “a” from his surname) is an artist who would rock the art world, but who is appreciated here as the eccentric uncle of a slightly offbeat family. Warhol’s images are conjured in this energetic family memoir.
Uncle Andy’s: A Faabbulous Visit with Andy Warhol
![The Sound of Colors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316939927.jpg?itok=Q_fFAgzs)
As a girl’s sight is slipping away, she realizes that color and images continue to live in her imagination. Her travels by subway show highly detailed patterns all around her and her artistic vision is heightened as her senses begin blending together. Children will want to slow down to see the “sound of color.”
The Sound of Colors
![Look! Body Language in Art](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1845070348.jpg?itok=ANldPBZ8)
Artists use line and color to convey meaning and invite interpretation. Seventeen pieces of art are used to explore various depictions of faces, hands, and forms. Additional information about the work and the artists are presented in the final section.
Look! Body Language in Art
![Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805063730.jpg?itok=0KLsQ1cf)
Artist Marc Chagall’s early life is represented through engaging narrative and illustrations that call to mind Chagall’s own work. A reproduction of one of his paintings is included.
Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall
![The Dot](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763619612.jpg?itok=Yz2shKV4)
This clever tale follows two child artists, Vashti and Ramon, through the creative process. Though they are influenced by encouraging teachers and discouraging siblings, they ultimately discover that everyone sees a piece of art a little bit differently. The important lesson is finding the beauty in your own work.
The Dot
![Begin at the Beginning: A Little Artist Learns About Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060001119.jpg?itok=Am6xY-bx)
Sara has initial hesitations when she is asked to create a painting for the class art show. But when her mother suggests that the universe Sara wants to paint starts right outside her window, Sara opens the door to the art all around her. Child-like watercolors present Sara’s creative process - from being overwhelmed to finding inspiration.
Begin at the Beginning: A Little Artist Learns About Life
![Art](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031611491X.jpg?itok=UsKF5LOw)
A young artist named Art lives up to his name and takes the reader on a vibrant journey where color and line race from page to page. Art’s exuberance is portrayed with nimble illustrations, translucent colors, and rhyming language.
Art
![Animals: A First Art Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1845070275.jpg?itok=v1uJ8Cd1)
Young children will delight in seeing familiar animals in their natural habitats, portrayed in the distinct styles of various artists. Lively descriptions accompany the illustrations, and endnotes include artist, time period, and owning museums.