From the author of Beautiful Oops and Andrew Drew and Drew comes another inspired and brilliantly inspiring book — this time, aimed at showing little ones how they, too, can create their own books.
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The Wonder by Faye Hanson
This wonder-filled book about a nameless boy reads like a heartfelt dedication to children like him, whose heads always seem to be in the clouds — you know, the kid who likes to take his time and seems to have no sense of hurry; the kid who doesn’t always pay attention when you want him to; the kid who’s always daydreaming…
Picturebook Biographies on Artists
The recent trend of high-quality picturebook biographies is one that I hope will continue, since there’s nothing more edifying than learning about the inspiring lives of real people. These artists’ biographies are particularly apt for the picturebook medium since their life’s work is pictorial by nature. The authors and illustrators of these books have also done a fantastic job of capturing the essence of the artists and their unique visions.
My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks and Other Funny Family Portraits by Hanoch Piven
A picture can speak a thousand words, as the saying goes, but it’s often woefully inadequate when it comes to representing people and all the qualities — both their good and less desirable attributes — that make them who they are.
Art by Patrick McDonnell
Thanks to its simple cover art — some paint splatter, and a boy standing just off-centre and writing out the equally spare title of the book, Art
Picasso’s Trousers by Nicholas Allan
In order to create art, let alone great art, one must be daring and imaginative, and see the world in a resolutely different way. As such, it’s no surprise that great artists are often described as ‘eccentric’ since they don’t compromise their point of view to conform to plebeianistic expectations. And thank goodness for that.
Channeling the spirit of the artist in question, Picasso’s Trousers
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
Beautiful Oops!
Andrew Drew and Drew by Barney Saltzberg
The idea of taking a writing implement such as a purple crayon
While Andrew Drew and Drew
The Artful Alphabet by Martina Jarankova-Limbrick
The Artful Alphabet
Instead of simply plonking in generic or recycled photographs/artwork, a lot of thought has been given to every page in this book, which is filled with sumptuous, original illustrations born from the artist’s imagination.
