"Art Books for Children"

Hello Moretown Parents,

The following is a list of art books for children. This is a collection of books that include art history, museum collections, "How To" drawing

techniques and picture books written/illustrated by artist/authors. These are books that are in our art room that I have added to my

personal/professional collection and that the children are familiar with and refer to; so if you are ever wondering what might be an appropriate

quality art book(s) for your child, here is a beginning reference list...I will also continue to add to this list, this is just part of my

collection. Happy Reading and Drawing!

Art History

"Chagall for Children", Helene Lamarche, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

"Famous Children"* series: "Leonardo Da Vinci", "Toulouse-Lautrec",

"Picasso", "Michelangelo"; Tony Hart, Barrens.

"Linnea, In Monet's Garden", Christina Bjork & Lena Anderson, R & S Books.

"Discover Great Paintings", Lucy Micklewait, DK.

"Great Artists", Robert Cummings, DK.

"How Artists See" (a series:"Weather","Families","Animals","The Elements","The Land", "Work"); Colleen Carroll, Abbeville Kids.

Museums

"You Can't Take a Balloon Into The National Gallery", Jacqueline Preiss

Weitzman & Robin Preiss Glasser, Puffin Books.

"Museum Guides for Kids - American Art" (a series, with varying genres), Ruthie Knapp & Janice Lehmberg, Delacorte Press.

"The Metropolitan Museum of Art-Activity Book", Osa Brown, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

"National Gallery of Art-Activity Book", Maura A. Clarkin, Abrams.

"Stories"*, Philip Yenawine, The Museum of Modern Art, Delacorte press

*This is a series, there is also: "Lines","Colors" & "Shapes".

How To Books

"1-2-3 Draw Horses", Freddie Levin, Peel Prod.Inc.

"Art For Kids", Kathryn Temple, Lark Books.

"Draw Cars", Doug DuBosque, Scholastic.

"Draw Dinosaurs", Doug DuBosque, Scholastic.

"Draw & Color, Cats & Kittens", Diana Fister, Walter Foster.

"Draw & Color, Cars & Trucks", Jeff Shelley, Walter Foster.

Picture Books, Artists/Authors

The following Artist/Authors have written and illustrated wonderful,

inspiring picture books for elementary aged school children. Look for

these names and you will find engaging, quality books with themes that

lend themselves to making art!:

Leo Lionni ("Swimmy", Matthew's Dream"...)

Eric Carle ("I See A Song", "The Grouchy LadyBug"...)

Denise Fleming ("In The Small,Small Pond","In The Tall,Tall, Grass"...)

Lois Elhert ("Feathers for Lunch", "Circus"...)