kids books about art
THERE ARE two things that I’ve almost always said ‘yes’ to with my boys since they could talk; books and art supplies. I’m a total sucker for both, partly because I love them and partly because I sincerely believe there’s no greater gift than the opportunity for further creativity, imagination, wonder and expression. And while you most certainly don’t need ‘stuff’ to explore any of those things, the addition of open-ended supplies and books that inspire are extra fun tools on the journey. I love to watch my younger son when he gets a little spark and starts pulling out the bins of popsicle sticks, hot glue and pipe cleaners to create ALL kinds of ships, guys, secret bases and other things that pop into his mind. It’s awesome.
AND BOOKS about visual art, artists and creativity are like a double bonus because the expose kids to all the different mediums and types of art that they could never have even dreamed up. They learn about how the individual artists see the world and their journeys to becoming the people we know them as today. There are SO many amazing books out there about artists, art, creativity and art appreciation written specifically for kids and they’re super inspiring. What better way to learn not only about different types of mediums and methods, but about different types of people, too. Who knows, maybe it’ll be the spark that inspires your own new future artist. Or at the very least may just fill a kiddo’s heart with wonder and curiosity and there’s no greater gift than that. For more on amazing art supplies, check out the Gift Guide to Art Supplies for Kids + Teens, it’s FULL of beautiful things that are sure to get those creative juices flowing. And if you love a kid whose creative expression comes out in food, check out the Gift Guide to Baking Stuff for Kids + Teens and you may get a sweet treat in return. GIFT A LITTLE HAPPINESS. xo
Kids Books About Artists
>> Fausto Gilberti has a whole series of ‘Wasn’t Sorry’ biographies about very cool artists, including Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry >>
>> If Monet Painted a Monster is part of The Reimagined Masterpiece Series that takes a ‘mundane’ object and shows it through the eyes of a ton of different artists’ unique styles >>
>> Laurence Anholt’s Series of books feature unique stories about famous artists, including Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail >>
>> Hokusai: He Saw the World in a Wave is part of the 8-book What the Artist Saw Series >>
>> Women Artists A to Z >>
>> Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the artists featured in the massive, awesome Little People, Big Dreams collection of books about influential people who have shaped our culture >>
>> There are a whopping 30 artists featured in the ‘Meet the Artist’ series of books, from Mary Cassatt to Piet Mondrian to miniaturist Reza Abbasi >>
>> There are 8 books in the ‘Smart About Art’ series that feature artists through the eyes of fictional students studying them for a class project, including Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors >>
Kids Books About Creativity + Art Appreciation
>> Miss Edmonia’s Class of Wildfires won the Creative Magazine 2024 Book of the Year Award >>
>> The Dot >>
Board Books About Artists + Art
>> 123s of Art is one of 6 books in Sabrina Hahn’s Art & Concepts for Kids Series >>
>> Andy Warhol Colors >>
>> Artists is part of the awesome Little People, Big Dreams Series >>
>> Art for Baby >>
>> Sunday with Seurat is one of the 9 books in the Mini Masters Series >>
>> Mix It Up >>
>> Pop Art Baby! is in English, Spanish, French and German >>
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