Art - Kids Fiction

From the author of the acclaimed The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle comes a tale of traffic jams, secret plans, and one eleven-year-old boy's determination to save his family's livelihood. Now available in paperback. Rick Rusek's stomach has a lot to say. It's...

Nine-year-old Caroline Markham visits the local art gallery -- and makes an extraordinary discovery. In one corner there is something even more compelling than the paintings. It's a sculpture of a girl named Nina with a cat named Sammy on her lap, sitting in...

Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure Katie can't decide what she wants to be when she grows up. Perhaps a trip to the gallery will be an inspiration, as the...

Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Georges Seurat, rhyming text tells a story from the artwork.Author: Suzanne Bober, Julie MerbergISBN-10: 0811847586ISBN-13: 9780811847582Publisher: Chronicle BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2005Pages: 16Format: Board BookWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 5.56h x 5.62w x 0.49dReview Citation(s): PW Notes and Reprints...

A priceless sculpture has been stolen from the Capitol City Art Museum But with insurance money to cover the theft and build a new education wing, no one is overly worried about getting the missing art back. The only ones who seem concerned with...

George is tired of following the house rules--he wants a place of his own where he can draw on the walls and eat corn on the cob with his feet! He decides to build a tree house in the yard, but quickly learns that...

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Chasing Vermeer in this clever middle grade debut When Theodora Tenpenny spills a bottle of rubbing alcohol on her late grandfather's painting, she discovers what seems to be an old Renaissance masterpiece underneath. That's...

A sweet and heartwarming story centered around one simple question. Sassy and intrepid Monica loves to paint with a rainbow of colors. One day she wonders, "What color is a kiss?" She paints items and animals she knows in every color she can think...

Beloved children's entertainer Emily Arrow's first picture book, perfect for (little) makers everywhere: a story about finding a space to create A young bunny makes the rounds of a studio building, taking in all the different artists in their habitats. Making, thinking, sharing, performing...

An engaging, kid-friendly introduction to artist Marcel Duchamp and how he turned a toilet into a famous work of art. This is the story of Marcel Duchamp and how the Dada art movement changed the way people thought about what art could be, and...

Emily, Maddie, Bella, and Sam can't agree on what to create for their school's big craft fair in the eighth book of the Craftily Ever After chapter book series. Will they be able to glue their crafty family back together? When Emily, Maddie, Bella,...

Luana has lived in a beat-up RV ever since she can remember. Money is hard to come by and friends are hard to keep, so when the opportunity to live in an apartment shows up, Luana can't wait. She starts to discover her artistic...

A painting contest inspires one artist to learn about light waves, prisms, and the color wheel. When Ms. Vega announces a mural painting contest at school, James can't wait to draw a picture to fill the library wall. But as he explores color, he...

Travel through Charles' family history as you color your way through this companion to the children's book, Charles and his Gee's Bend Quilt. Can you help Charles design his very own Gee's Bend quilt? Author: Tangular IrbyISBN-10: 1953621023ISBN-13: 9781953621023Publisher: Learning Advantage Network DiversifiedLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Nola loves her scribbles. They go with her wherever she goes. But she can't seem to share her scribbles with others--no one seems to understand the imaginative world she's created for herself. Frustrated and uninspired, Nola draws a blank. A big, boring blank. But...

Families of all kinds will appreciate this simple tale of love and longing, motherhood and magic. In a small village in West Africa, a young girl explains the special way she was born. Her mother had difficulty getting pregnant, so she seeks help in...

From Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser and rising talent Jon Klassen comes a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph. When the house was new, not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun. The children...

"All children are artists." Pablo PicassoColette is a small mouse following her heart's desire to paint. Why wouldn't she be? She lives behind the walls of a grand Paris museum. She is surrounded by the work of great artists all day. Nothing can stop...

A new laugh-out-loud tale with heart from Canada's #1 storytelling team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko Matthew's parents think he should play on a sports team. How will he ever learn about teamwork if all he does is draw pictures all day?His mom signs...

"I don't need paint or paper. I can make art anywhere. My imagination is all I need." This appealing book inspires kids to create their own anywhere art! In spare, delightful text and illustrations, an exuberant young artist looks deeply at the world around...

With a narrative that will entertain art lovers of all ages, this board book is a fun way to introduce young children to fine art. The little ones will love spending A Magical Day with Matisse in a world full of music, color, bobbing...

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year "Perfect for storytime, and with so much to explore on each page, a one-on-one read is also a must." --School Library Journal "A sweet depiction of companionship and creature comforts." --Publishers Weekly It's the middle of...

A young brick goes on a journey to find her place in the world by visiting ten celebrated brick structures around the globeWhen Brick was just a baby, tall buildings amazed her. Her mother said, "Great things begin with small bricks. Look around and...

Tao is an outcast. Unlike the great hunters of his clan, Tao does not want to kill the wild bears or woolly mammoths of the hunt. Instead he wants only to paint them. But only Chosen Ones can be cave painters. What's more, Volt,...

George's new pigeon friend needs a place to roost. George has a great idea on how to get a tree up to his apartment--he'd build one! When Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with improvements, would be perfect for...

This modern classic celebrates the individuality in all of us and the joy of artistic expression. Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to get to school and have real art lessons. When Tommy gets to...

Animal-friendly street art is popping up all over the city, but who is creating these masterpieces? There is no explanation, only a name: Anonymouse. For fans of Sidewalk Flowers and Art & Max. Art for the birds. Art for the ants. Art for the...

Princess Arabella and her friends go to the museum. There are works of different artists exhibited: some are big and others are small. In some works you can lose yourself and others make you smile. Then the children want to go home. Why? Because...

Also available in Spanish as Escrito y dibujado por Enriqueta A Junior Library Guild Selection Reading books is fun . . . but what about making them? Armed with new colored pencils, Henrietta's ready to try. Peek over her shoulder as she draws the...

Writer Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna present a Level 1 Beginning Reader paperback about confidence featuring the star of the New York Times--bestselling series in You Can Do It, Pout-Pout Fish Mr. Fish has a fun idea He is going to make a...

From Caledcott Honor winner Leo Lionni, this is the perfect "tail" for bunny fans everywhere! A tale of two rabbits that celebrates creativity and crafting, from four-time Caldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni. "Let's, make rabbits," say the scissors to the pencil, and, before the...

Art imitates life in this hilarious, absurdist picture book--one of Jon Agee's most beloved titles, now back in print. "Outrageous!" the judges cried. "Ridiculous!" Who would dare enter a portrait of a duck in the Grand Contest of Art? But when Felix Clouseau's painting...

A humorous tale with lovable characters from Alex Willmore's Big Trip about finding creative inspiration in our environment, while also being considerate to those around us The Great Paint is a brilliantly funny tale about what can happen when we forget to think of...

Tay and the Hot Day & Tay Goes to Karate are two special Early Readers in one. In Tay and the Hot Day, Tay must figure out what to do when he can't go outside to play in the hot weather. *Special Bonus feature...

Join a curious pack of woodland animals as they try to understand what art is and create their own in this beautiful, playful picture book. Pine Marten loves watching Human doing peculiar things in its log nest in the woods. One day, she notices...

A cleverly told and beautifully illustrated tale of self-discovery from four-time Caldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni. Matthew the mouse lives in a dreary corner of a dusty attic. But a trip to the museum helps him to see his surroundings in a new way....

Obee is an orange boy and the only color in a black and white world. One day, Obee discovers the truth about who he is and sets off on an adventure to find the lost colors and bring them all back. He faces many...

A pack of paints, a set of pens, and unlimited creativity throw two friends into an enchanted, fast-paced adventure. ZuZu's first summer without her best friend is looking pretty grim, until she meets new kid Andrew at a visit to the historic Mapleton Mansion....

"[A] dazzling vision of the way art transcends the everyday." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEWOn a gray and crowded city sidewalk, a child discovers a book. That evening, the child begins to read and is immediately carried beyond the repetitive sameness of an urban...

Fans of Amelia's Notebook and Judy Moody will love this friendship story bursting with doodles and pictures Bea Garcia is an artist. She draws anywhere and everywhere--but mostly in her own notebook. When Bea's first and only best friend Yvonne moves to Australia, not...

Join Paige, as she discovers one hot summer day a family tradition that will keep her interested and busy for three-hundred-sixty-five days After Paige helps her mom get a large box down from the attic, she is told a story about her grandmother that...

Beautifully illustrated in the style of Pablo Picasso, this tale of music's ability to soothe a savage beast introduces children to aspects of the great artist's work. The kingdom of Mirador is terrified of a monstrous, fire-spewing beast that lurks just outside the village...

Something is weird at the Museum of Natural History. There are hominids in the dinosaur exxhibit Wilson Kipper knows this can't be right, since no hominids lived during the time of the dinosaurs, and it turns out his suspicions are correct: someone is altering...

Santa's not planned his vacation this year. Mrs. Claus says, How 'bout Wisconsin, my dear? You always say it's your favorite place, but remember, the children should not see your face.Santa and Mrs. Claus want to go on a vacation--but can someone as famous...

Third grader Vera Vance has signed up for the comics camp after-school program, but her mother would much rather she focus on academics, athletics, music. . . anything but comics! Vera loves all things comic books, so she can't wait for the comics after-school...

A squirrel named Micawber loves the paintings he sees through the windows of the nearby art museum. One day he notices an artist copying the old masters, and he decides to do the same -- with surprising results. In their second collaboration, best-selling author-illustrator...

"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family."--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life,...

Join Antonio the clown and Fanny the elephant as they travel around with their Four Seasons circus and rolling garden. As the year goes by, Antonio meets his four friends Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter and offers them gifts from his rolling garden. Part...

Join one little girl named Josette as she searches 1920s Paris to find the best artist to paint a portrait of her stuffed-animal rabbit, Pepette. After seeing all the fine portraits of her family in her house in Paris, Josette decides that her stuffed-animal...

An observant boy sees many things on his way home from school. A dog, a truck, a bird, a butterfly. . . these ordinary urban experiences become artistic inspiration for the boy. When he gets home, he draws all of the things he saw....