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The Incredible
Painting of Felix Clousseau,
by Jon AGEE
An unknown artist becomes an overnight success when his paintings
come to life. |
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Camille and the Sunflowers:
a story about Vincent Van Gogh,
by Laurence ANHOLT
Despite
the derision of their neighbors, a young French boy and his
family befriend the lonely painter who comes to their town
and begin to admire his unusual paintings. |
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Degas
and the Little Dancer: A Story About Edgar Degas,
by Laurence ANHOLT
Marie helps her poor parents by modeling for the ill-tempered
artist and becomes famous. |
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Leonardo
and the Flying Boy: A story about Leonardo da Vinci,
by Laurence ANHOLT
A boy realizes his master is busily working on a mysterious
flying machine. Based on true events. Full-color illustrations.
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Picasso and
the Girl with a Ponytail: a story about Pablo Picasso,
by Laurence ANHOLT
Sylvette gradually begins to gain self-confidence during the
summer she models for the renowned artist Pablo Picasso in
the French village of Vallauris. |
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The Artist's Friends,
by Allison BARROWS
An aspiring artist goes with her father to meet his friends
who all produce different forms and styles of art. |
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Willy's
Pictures,
by Anthony BROWNE
Willy the chimp paints pictures in tribute to art masterpieces
like "American Gothic," "The Birth of Venus," and "Mona Lisa." |
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The Collector of Moments,
by Quint BUCHHOLZ
During Max's absence, the artist's friends and neighbors discover
pictures that Max created just for him. |
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The Art
Lesson,
by Tomie DE PAOLA
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home,
young Tommy is dismayed when he finds that art lesson at school
is much more regimented. |
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Painting
the Wind,
by Michelle DIONETTI
Entranced by the paintings of the unconventional artist, Vincent
Van Gogh, for whom her mother is working as a housekeeper,
Claudine is saddened when the townspeople turn against him. |
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The
Painter Who Loved Chickens,
by Olivier DUNREA
Based on the story of Moel Eyris, the Dutch artist. |
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The
Straight Line Wonder,
by Mem FOX
A straight line enjoys expressing itself by twirling, pointing
and even creeping around! |
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Dinner
at Magritte's,
by Michael GARLAND
Young Pierre spends the day with surrealistic artists Magritte and Dali. |
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A Boy
Named Giotto,
by Paolo GUARNIERI
8-year-old Giotto, a Shepard, confesses his dream of becoming
an artist to the painter. |
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Me and
Uncle Romie,
by Claire Hartfield
A boy from North Carolina spends the
summer in New York City visiting the neighborhood of Harlem,
where his uncle, collage artist Romare Bearden, grew up. Includes
a biographical sketch of Bearden and instructions on making
a story collage. |
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Dog's
Night,
by Meredith HOOPER
On their annual Dogs' Night, all the dogs depicted in an art
gallery leave their paintings to play, but four of them create
a sensation by going back into the wrong paintings. Includes
information about the real paintings shown. |
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The
First Starry Night,
by Joan Shaddox ISOM
Jacque's encounters Vincent Van Gogh and readers get a feel
for impressionism. |
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Almost
Famous Daisy!
by Richard KIDD
Daisy enters an art competition and travels the world with
her dog learning about some famous painters and paintings along the way. |
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When
Pigasso met Mootisse,
by Nina LADEN
The talented pig and bull are neighbors, but when conflicts
arise, they build fences that ultimately become art masterpieces.
Includes biographies of the real life artists, Picasso and
Matisse. |
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Jonkonnu:
A Story from the Sketchbook of Winslow Homer,
by Amy LITTLESUGAR
A young southern girl tells of the time Winslow Homer came
to town to paint pictures and defied the town fathers by portraying
the lives of the poor Black people who lived down the red
clay road.
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Miranda's
Smile,
by Thomas LOCKER
Miranda's father tries to capture her smile in the portrait
that he is painting of her. |
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Painting
the Wind,
by Patricia MACLACHLAN
Several artists paint the same island that they visit each
summer - all in different ways. |
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Katie
and the Sunflowers,
by James MAYHEW
While visiting the art museum, Katie steps in and out of five
paintings. |
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Katie
Meets the Impressionists,
by James MAYHEW
On a visit to the museum, Katie climbs into five impressionistic
paintings. |
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Encore
for Eleanor,
by Bill PEET
Retired circus star, Eleanor the elephant, finds a second
career as resident artist at the city zoo. |
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Chickens!
Chickens!
by Barbara Ann PORTE
A man loves to draw chickens, and his wife shows her appreciation.
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Mr.
Panda's Painting,
by Anne F. ROCKWELL
Mr. Panda, an artist, buys tubs of paint in every color, and
then goes home to paint a picture. |
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The Sign
Painter,
by Allen SAY
An assignment to paint a large billboard in the desert, changes
the life of an aspiring artist. |
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Anna's
Art Adventure,
by Bjorn SORTLAND
Anna, en route to the museum's restroom, meets famous artists and creates her own art. |
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Once Upon
a Lillypad: Froggy Love in Monet's Garden,
by Joan SWEENEY
Hector and Henriette, the most famous frogs in France, befriend
an old painter, Monet. |
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Bunnies
in my Head,
by Tricia TUSA
A young girl explores her world, real and imagined, with her
paints and crayons. |
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Uncle
Andy's,
by James WARHOLA
The author describes a trip to see his uncle, the soon-to-be-famous
artist Andy Warhol, and the fun that he and his family had
on the visit. |
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Squeaking
of Art: the Mice go to the Museum,
by Monica WELLINGTON
Mice visit famous works of art in different galleries. Includes
information about the paintings and where they can be found
in real life.
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Josefina,
by Jeanette WINTER
A counting book inspired by Mexican folk artist Josefina Aguilar who makes painted clay figures. |
