Art books for children

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Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Andrea Beaty

An uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story.

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Artists: My First Artists

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara,Lisbeth Kaiser

From the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Artists introduces babies and toddlers to some of the greatest artists from history and today in a sturdy board book format.

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Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity

Sarah Suzuki,Ellen Weinstein

Provides an introduction to the Japanese artist who is known for her use of dots.

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The ME Book: An Art Activity Book

Marion Deuchars

A creative art activity book all about you, from best-selling author and illustrator Marion Deuchars.

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In an Artist’s Garden: A Seek-and-Find Book

Claire Orrell

Step into the gardens of celebrated artists from around the world in this enchanting seek-and-find picture book of rhyming verse.

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Albert Namatjira

Vincent Namatjira

Award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira tells the life story of his great-grandfather, Albert Namatjira, one of Australia’s most iconic artists.

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Artists: Inspiring Stories of the World’s Most Creative Minds

DK

Presents brief profiles of over eighty major artists throughout history, providing the historical context in which each artist worked, their influences, and legacies.

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Curtain Up!: Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House

A fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the Royal Opera House in London led by Figaro the cat, thirty minutes before curtain up for The Nutcracker ballet.

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Luna Loves Art

Joseph Coelho

By award-winning Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, the second book in the Luna Loves… series. Join Luna and Finn at the Art Gallery and step inside famous works of art…

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The Met Louise Bourgeois: She Saw the World as a Textured Tapestry

Amy Guglielmo

See how iconic artists like Louise Bourgeois were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series produced in collaboration with The Met

See the world through Louise Bourgeois’ eyes and…

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Modern Art Explorer

Alice Harman

Featuring a diverse range of artists, Modern Art Explorer takes young readers on an undercover adventure to discover the stories behind famous modern artworks.

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Women in Art

Rachel Ignotofsky

New York Times bestseller Rachel Ignotofsky’s Women in Art comes to the youngest readers in board format! –\

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Art A Children’s Encyclopedia

DK,Susie Taylor

Charting the evolution of the greatest cultural achievements in artistic history

Open your eyes to the wonderful world of art inside this beautiful book.

The entire history of the greatest…

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Cloth Lullaby:The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois

Amy Novesky

With a beautifully nuanced and poetic story, this book stunningly captures the relationship between mother and daughter and illuminates how memories are woven into us all.

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An Artist’s Alphabet

Norman Messenger

A surreal and gorgeous alphabet book from exceptional artist Norman Messenger.

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Aaron Slater’s Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists

Andrea Beaty

An inspiring, hands-on book about art, creativity, and how we see the world-featuring the newest Questioneer, Aaron Slater!

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The Art in Animals: A Numbers and Words Treasury

Bronwyn Bancroft

A treasury of four books by Bronwyn Bancroft.

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A World of Art

Helena Hunt

A gorgeously illustrated and engaging guide to the world of art. Immerse yourself in the amazing world of art in this beautiful book with text by Helena Hunt, stylishly illustrated…

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The Art in Country: A Treasury for Children

Bronwyn Bancroft

In this magnificent celebration of country, Bronwyn Bancroft uses colours, shapes, patterns and words to explore the awe-inspiring beauty of the Australian continent, and to express the depth of her…

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A Kunwinjku Counting Book

Gabriel Maralngurra

One crocodile with many sharp teeth, two snake-necked turtles swimming in a billabong, three water goannas soaking up the sun… Learn to count with the animals of Australia’s West Arnhem…

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Black Artists Shaping the World

Sharna Jackson

A timely book that introduces young readers to the work of twenty-six contemporary Black artists from Africa and of the African diaspora.

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Art (Small Great Gestures): Incredible art, inspirational people

Francisco Llorca

Fun and informative, Art (Small Great Gestures) provides children with a great introduction to the global world of art.

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Louise Bourgeois (Little People, Big Dreams)

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Louise Bourgeois tells the inspiring story of this talented sculpture artist.

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Art Play

Marion Deuchars

Play with art like never before in this exciting new activity book from the bestselling author of the Let’s Make Some Great Art series.

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Yoko Ono (Little People, Big Dreams)

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring true story of Yoko Ono, the artist.

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Pablo Picasso

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Discover the incredible life of Pablo Picasso, an inspirational artist from the 20th century, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.

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Louise Bourgeois Made Giant Spiders and Wasn’t Sorry.

Fausto Gilberti

A clever, quirky picture-book biography of one of the most important figures of modern and contemporary art

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Georgia O'Keeffe: My First Georgia O'Keeffe

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Georgia O'Keefe tells the inspiring story of one of America’s greatest artists, a talented painter who broke boundaries.

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Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo

Isabel Thomas

Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality.

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Frida Kahlo: My First Frida Kahlo

Isabel Sanchez Vegara,Gee Fan Eng

Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this board book version of Frida Kahlo tells the inspiring story of this world-famous painter.

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Where’s Frida Kahlo?

A brand new addition to the must-have novelty series!

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Jean-Michel Basquiat (Little People, Big Dreams)

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Jean-Michel Basquiat tells the inspiring story of this pioneering American artist.

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Frida Kahlo

Isabel Sanchez Vegara,Gee Fan Eng

Learn all about the life of inspiring Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, in this new addition to the lively biography picture book series Little People, Big Dreams.

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I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present

Cerrie Burnell

This book brings together 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present.

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Meet the Artist: Sophie Taeuber-Arp

Zoe Whitley

A fun, engaging and creative introduction to one of the world's greatest twentieth century artists.

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Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories: A Children’s History of Art

Michael Bird

Go on an enthralling journey through 40,000 years of art and learn about everything from cave paintings to Cubism!

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Meet the Artist: Georgia O'Keeffe

Marina Muun

Bursting with inspiring activities, this revised and expanded activity book introduces children to internationally renowned artist Georgia O'Keeffe in a fun and engaging way.

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Georgia O'Keeffe

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Georgia O'Keefe tells the inspiring story of one of America’s greatest artists, a talented painter who broke boundaries.

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The Magical Garden of Claude Monet

Laurence Anholt

Complete with reproductions of Monet’s work and a fold-out panorama of his water lily pond, this is another inspirational story from Laurence Anholt’s bestselling series.

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Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint And Wasn’t Sorry.

Fausto Gilberti

A clever, charmingly quirky portrayal of painter Jackson Pollock - and the first in a series of picture-book biographies of contemporary artists

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Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry.

Fausto Gilberti

A clever, quirky book about one of the world’s most beloved contemporary artists - aimed at young readers and written from Kusama’s point of view!

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Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry.

Fausto Gilberti

A clever, quirky, and highly entertaining biography of the leading contemporary artist, Banksy, written specially for children ages 4 to 7

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Art books for children

Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Artists: My First Artists

Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity

The ME Book: An Art Activity Book

In an Artist’s Garden: A Seek-and-Find Book

Albert Namatjira

Artists: Inspiring Stories of the World’s Most Creative Minds

Curtain Up!: Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House

Luna Loves Art

The Met Louise Bourgeois: She Saw the World as a Textured Tapestry

Modern Art Explorer

Women in Art

Art A Children’s Encyclopedia

Cloth Lullaby:The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois

An Artist’s Alphabet

Aaron Slater’s Big Project Book for Astonishing Artists

The Art in Animals: A Numbers and Words Treasury

A World of Art

The Art in Country: A Treasury for Children

A Kunwinjku Counting Book

Black Artists Shaping the World

Art (Small Great Gestures): Incredible art, inspirational people

Louise Bourgeois (Little People, Big Dreams)

Art Play

Yoko Ono (Little People, Big Dreams)

Pablo Picasso

Louise Bourgeois Made Giant Spiders and Wasn’t Sorry.

Georgia O'Keeffe: My First Georgia O'Keeffe

Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo: My First Frida Kahlo

Where’s Frida Kahlo?

Jean-Michel Basquiat (Little People, Big Dreams)

Frida Kahlo

I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present

Meet the Artist: Sophie Taeuber-Arp

Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories: A Children’s History of Art

Meet the Artist: Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

The Magical Garden of Claude Monet

Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint And Wasn’t Sorry.

Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry.

Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry.