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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse
Patricia MacLachlan · 40 pages
If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hoope
The First Drawing
Mordicai Gerstein
Thirty thousand years ago, an imaginative child sees the shapes of animals in clouds and on the walls of the cave he shares with his family, but no one else can see them until he makes the world's first drawing. Includes author's note on cave drawings. Thirty thousand years ago, an imaginative child sees the shapes of animals in clouds and on the walls of the cave he shares with his family, but n
The Imaginary Garden
Andrew Larsen · 32 pages
Theodora helps her grandfather create a new garden on the balcony of his new apartment using brushes and paint, and soon the garden begins to take on a life of its own. Theo and Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side sowing seeds with brushes and paint, a masterpiece begins to take shape that transforms the balcony into an abundant garden.
The Dot
Peter H. Reynolds · 32 pages
Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
Magritte's Marvelous Hat
D.B. Johnson
When painter Magritte, depicted as a well-dressed, floppy-eared dog, buys a playful--and mysterious--hat, his painting enjoys a burst of creativity. Inspired by the art of French surrealist painter René Magritte.
Iggy Peck, Architect
Andrea Beaty · 32 pages
Meet Iggy Peck—creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! In the spirit of David Shannon’s No, David and Rosemary Wells’s Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent, inspired fun. Iggy has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though they’re sometimes surprised by his materials—who could forget the tower he built of dirty
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!
Karen Beaumont · 32 pages
10,000 Dresses
Marcus Ewert, Rex Ray · 31 pages
Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows. . . . Unfortunately, when Bailey's awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary. "You're a BOY!" Mother and Father tell Bailey. "You shouldn't be thinking about dresses at all." Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touc
Willow
Denise Brennan-Nelson, Rosemarie Brennan
In art class, neatness, conformity, and imitation are encouraged, but when Willow brings imagination and creativity to her projects, even straight-laced Miss Hawthorn is influenced.
Virginia Wolf
Kyo Maclear · 32 pages
Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood -- growling, howling and acting very strange. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Loosely based on the relationship between author Virginia Woolf and her sister, painter Vanessa Bell.
Bird
Zetta Elliott
Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides guidance and understanding.
Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad
James Rumford · 32 pages
Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of all, he loves the ancient art of calligraphy. When bombs begin to fall on his city, Ali turns to his pen, writing sweeping and gliding words to the silent music that drowns out the war all around him.
Art & Max
David Wiesner · 40 pages
Arthur knows how to paint. He’s ready to share his wisdom with Max, who has a lot to learn but can‘t wait to dive right in. Their story begins here. Is it about creating a work of art? Or about an uproarious, eye-opening adventure? Or both? Art and Max will find out very soon. And so will you.
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell
"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--
Crickwing
Janell Cannon · 48 pages
Crickwing never set out to be a bully. All he wants is to create his art in peace. But it's not easy being different--a cockroach with a cricked wing and a flair for sculpture is a ready target for the bigger creatures in the forest. Crickwing just wants to even the score, and leafcutter ants are so easy to pick on. . . .Big mistake. Nobody angers the leafcutter queen and gets away with it. In th
The Art Lesson
Tomie dePaola · 32 pages
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson · 61 pages
"Harold loves animals so much that he decides to find out what it's like to be one. Join Harold and an elephant, a camel, a herd of cheetahs, and a slippery bunch of penguins on this wildlife adventure in his imagination."--P. [4] cover.
The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China
Ed Young, Libby Koponen
In Ed Young's childhood home in Shanghai, all was not as it seemed: a rocking chair became a horse; a roof became a roller rink; an empty swimming pool became a place for riding scooters and bikes. The house his father built transformed as needed into a place to play hide-and-seek, to eat bamboo shoots, and to be safe. For outside the home's walls, China was at war. Soon the house held not only Ed
Frederick
Leo Lionni · 32 pages
(goodreads) While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary winter comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words. (Amazon) Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. But when the days grow short and the snow begins to fall, it’s Frederick’s stories that
Linnea in Monet's Garden
Christina Bjork · 52 pages
Linnea has visited Claude Monet's garden! In Paris, she got to see many of his actual paintings. Now she understands what it means for a painter to be called an Impressionist. This innovative art book for children contains full-color photos of many of Monet's famous paintings.
One Boy
Laura Vaccaro Seeger
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words.