Friday, August 12, 2022

Kids' Book Spotlight - Easy Collection - Awesome Art

August is American Artist Appreciation Month! Check out these kids' book titles to celebrate and inspire your young artists.

Picture Books

by Andrea Beaty

When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.

by Mo Willems

Is this dark? Is this light? Is this soft? Is this hard? Using colors, shapes, lines and textures, Willems invites readers to explore abstract concepts through eye-popping, emotive, and highly-accessible artwork.

by Deborah Vogrig

Line goes straight on her way, while Scribble wanders and zigzags, but they are still best friends, and can work together with their individual perspectives to make art.






Early Readers

by Katharine Holabird

Angelina and her cousin Henry are excited to participate in Chipping Cheddar's annual art fair, but when Henry's painting comes out less than picture perfect, Angelina does what she can to help him fix it.

by Ethan Long

Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning might be a good idea. But as the Horse knocks over paint cans and sends brushes flying, he relents and accepts some help from Buggy. The hilarious antics and easy-to-read text will put smiles on the faces of fledgling readers.

by Tina Gallo

When someone is feeling sad or lonely, it's up to all of us to help him or her feel better! In this story, a group of kids is creating a buddy bench for the playground. But they can't decide how to paint it. Read this book to find out what colorful solution they come up with. This picture book includes a backmatter section on the history of buddy benches, tips on being kind, and how to make your own buddy bench!



Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
Sharon Fork Library
#WeKnowBooks

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