I’m back with more art children’s book recommendations to add on to my previous list. All of these books I either own or have read before. I’ve used all of them in either my classroom or with my own kids. I highly recommend each book on this list!
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Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg
“A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator.” — Amazon.com
Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Leonni
“Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can’t find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green! How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words.” — Amazon.com
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
“Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon’s older brother, Leon, turns Ramon’s carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon, though, his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more valuable than getting things just ‘right.'” — Amazon.com
When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins by Rhonda Gowler Greene
“A line is thin. A line is narrow—curved like a worm, straight as an arrow. Squares, circles, triangles, and many more shapes abound in this lively book. With jaunty, rhyming text, young readers are invited to find different shapes on each busy, vibrant page. Once you start looking, you won’t be able to stop! The perfect book for little ones beginning to distinguish shapes.” — Amazon.com
When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden
“When Pigasso met Mootisse, what begins as a neighborly overture escalates into a mess. Before you can say paint-by-numbers, the two artists become fierce rivals, calling each other names and ultimately building a fence between them. But when the two painters paint opposite sides of the fence that divides them, they unknowingly create a modern art masterpiece, and learn it is their friendship that is the true work of art.” — Amazon.com
These all look great. I haven’t read any of them. Yay for new books!
Thanks for listing these and other books. When you update your list of books again please consider including my story book about Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo.
Ted Macaluso
Thanks. I’ll check it out.
Thanks!