Synopsis: Let your imagination soar with the inimitable Serge Bloch. Create a family of forks, build a car from a matchbox and decide who - or what! - is lurking in an asparagus forest with this activity book that invites creators young and old to reimagine more than fifty everyday items all around us and bring them to life with the stroke of a pen.

Synopsis: This appealing art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original works in 3-D. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to consider the artist's use of the elements of art and principles of design. Skill-building projects support readers as they create artworks involving mobile, stable, carved, molded, folded, and…

Synopsis: Apple follows the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature. The youngest readers will delight in following the journey of the bright red apple--the only splash of color in the otherwise black-and-white illustrations--as it travels from tree, to harvest, to snack, to compost, and finally to sprout. A single word complements each illustration, urging early readers to reflect on each stage in the apple's…

Synopsis: It is Cats' Visiting Night at the Art Gallery, and from all over the town, cats have come to see the paintings. Most of all, they like looking at paintings with cats in them. But alas, there aren't many. Then the talented artist Felissima Cat steps in. Meredith Hooper's charming story features 6 gloriously funny reworkings of famous paintings, each shown alongside the original masterpiece. It provides an offbeat and entertaining introduction to…

Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Max the Brave comes an inspiring and adorable picture book about a pair of unlikely friends who face down a pack of bullies. In this timely and charming story about the importance of being true to yourself, mindfulness, and standing by your friends, we meet Leonard, a lion, and his best friend Marianne, a . . . duck.Leonard and Marianne have a happy life together—talking, playing, writing…

Synopsis: From the author and illustrator of I'M A UNICORN and I'M A NARWHAL comes a Little Golden Book all about an adorable reindeer!I'm a deer. But not just any deer--I'm a reindeer!Reindeer are strong as soon as they are born. I could run before I was two hours old!Young girls and boys will love this informative introduction to the adorable and fascinating reindeer. Find out where they live, why their fur changes from season to seaon, and lots more.…

Synopsis: Learn to express yourself with this bright and cheery storybook from Crayola that connects your emotions to different Crayola colors.Happy is a color that makes me smile. It is a bubbly, warm, delicious color. Happy is macaroni and cheese. I’m feeling macaroni and cheese! What color is happy to you? Brave is a color that makes me want to conquer the world. It is a daring, courageous, confident color. Brave is wild blue yonder blue. I’m feeling…

Synopsis: Big George has five sons: George, George, George, George, and George. And everyone knows that anytime you need help, "Let George do it!"Two-time heavyweight boxing champ of the world George Foreman (who has five sons of his own named George) offers a very funny book about an unusual family.

Synopsis: Kit and the Wizard experiment with colors, finding that some colors vibrate when placed next to each other.

Synopsis: A young boy learns that art is all around us in this captivating picture book about a day at the museum. We all remember what it was like to be a child in a crowded art museum. It was hard to see, let alone appreciate the art. It got tiring. And there was so much else to look at! That’s the lesson of this ingeniously simple yet profound book about art. It is everywhere—from another visitor’s elaborate tattoos to the way the sun makes patterns of…

Synopsis: A dazzling introduction to the world of art for children, the Oxford First Book of Art boasts a rich collection of images--paintings, drawings, sculptures, and textiles--from around the world and through the ages. Gillian Wolfe uses simple, vivid language to encourage young readers to examine the art and ask questions about its contents and origin. The pictures are grouped by themes, starting with more accessible subjects--"Mother and Child" and…

Synopsis: A child-friendly picture book biography, featuring reproductions of Picasso masterpieces and a foldout representation of Picasso at workPeople were always saying, "No! No! No! Picasso!"But Picasso said . . . "Yes!"In this funny and accessible introduction to Picasso and art, children learn that daring to be different can be rewarding. Picasso doesn't listen when people tell him "No!" Instead, he paints all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, plus…

Synopsis: A circle and a square play together to create an entire imaginary world. This book, written and illustrated in 1965 by British designer Fredun Shapur, is an introduction to the possibilities of visual expression and will delight young readers with its magical shapes and colors.

Synopsis: A colourful snail asks you to help him look for his favourite painting. Follow his silver trail through a selection of famous modern paintings by an exciting range of modern artists including Pollock, Rothko, Mondrian, Dali, Picasso and Matisse in search of a piece of art that represents him. Paintings reproduced in the book: Pablo Picasso, Maya in a Sailor Suit, 1938, MOMA. Barnett Newman, Abraham, 1949, MOMA. Jackson Pollock, Number 20, 1949,…

Synopsis: Vincent van Gogh is now known as an acclaimed, incomparable Post-impressionist painter. But when he lived in Arles, France, in the 1880s, he was mocked for being different. Back then, van Gogh was an eccentric man with wild red hair who used clashing hues to paint unusual-looking people and strange starry skies. Children and adults alike called him names and laughed at him. Nobody bought his art. But he kept painting. Inspired by these events,…

Synopsis: Set during van Gogh's time in Arles, France, this story tells of van Gogh's friendship with a young boy, Jacques, who lives in the same house. As van Gogh teaches Jacques a new way to look at the world around him, the two become fast friends, even brothers. When van Gogh finally leaves Arles, he leaves behind some paintings; but more than paintings, he leaves memories which will last the young boy a lifetime. Illustrated with paintings done in…

Synopsis: Discover the power of poetry in Theme in Yellow, a simple, modern introduction to Carl Sandburg, featuring an ode to autumn and the joys of Halloween. I spot the hills With yellow balls in autumn. I light the prairie cornfields Orange and tawny gold clusters And I am called pumpkins. In Tatyana Feeney's beautifully color-illustrated adaptation of Carl Sandburg's beloved poem, children delight in the sensory and spooky arrival of autumn.…

Synopsis: Some days are Snurtch days. Ruthie is having one of those.Ruthie has a problem at school. It is not the students. It is not the classroom. It is not the reading or the writing or the math. It is something scribbly, scrunchy, grabby, burpy, and rude. It is the Snurtch. From the team behind I Don’t Like Koala, this clever picture book takes a discerning look at the challenges of behaving and controlling your emotions—especially when your own…

Synopsis: Vincent van Gogh Starry Night Dreamer Children and adults alike will enjoy the amazing, approachable art of Vincent van Gogh in 'Starry Night Dreamer.' See van Gogh's painted dreams come alive as he pushed through thoughts of failure to become one of the most beloved artists of all time. Vincent van Gogh once said, 'The sight of the stars makes me dream.'In 'Starry Night Dreamer,' let the sight of van Gogh's painted stars make you dream too.…

Synopsis: “This amusing picture book encourages imagination and individuality.” —Booklist From the acclaimed author and illustrator of The Big Umbrella comes a delightful celebration of creativity and gumption about a girl and her panda that’s Calvin and Hobbes meets If You Give a Mouse a Cookie! Sometimes when they say to draw a perfect circle, mine turn out a little wonky. I can draw a perfect fluffy cloud, a perfect scoop of ice cream, and a perfect…