Kids and The Arts

Show the World!

by Angela Dalton (Author) Daria Peoples (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

A celebration of self-expression and the power of using your voice, centering Black children and exploring the many things they can do, create and say to make their mark.

Look around! Can you see?

The many spaces, places, and ways to

show the world all that you can be?

From painting, music and slam poetry to engineering, protesting and photography, a young narrator journeys through her neighborhood, encouraging readers to explore all the many ways they can express themselves. A gorgeously illustrated and powerful celebration of self-expression shows children that there are so many spaces and opportunities to use their voices–and show the world exactly who they are.

Izzy Paints

by Tim Miller (Author) Tim Miller (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Inspired by a museum visit, a young koala decides to make art of their very own in this playful picture book from acclaimed author-artist Tim Miller. Perfect for fans of The Dot, What Do You Do with an Idea?, and The Book of Mistakes. Izzy loves the big city–especially the art museum. Izzy is so inspired by the art all around–now it’s time to make their own! This joyful celebration of creativity will spark the imagination of every young reader.

Let’s Go To The Museum: A Modern Art Adventure Maze

by Luisa Vera (Author)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Join a dad and his child for an interactive visit through the art museum.

The guided tour turns into an incredible maze adventure; as you go through each room, you will find recognizable artists and art styles. From Monet to Hockney and Klee and Warhol, each lift of the flap explores a new movement. But be aware, the art might come alive to become your tour guides. If you should get lost in the galleries, follow the mazes to find your way to the next room.

This book features the following:

• Oversized, full-color interior spreads that engage young minds to interact with modern art movements and artists through eight fold-out flaps

• Seven entertaining mazes are designed to guide you from room to room and help improve fine motor, problem-solving, and visual-perceptual skills

• Movements include impressionism, post-impressionism, expressionism, fauvism, cubism, surrealism, abstract art and pop art

• Artists include Mary Cassat, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, George Seurat, Vincent Van Gogh, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Edvard Munch, André Derain, Paul Matisse, Constantin Brancusi, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Liuov Popova, Eleonora Carrington, Paul Klee, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Sonia Delaunay, Vasili Kandinski, Piet Mondrian, Jackson Pollock, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol

Readers will be immersed in the exciting and colorful scenes of the museum that can be explored by tracing the mazes on every double page. Jump-start your child’s learning of art history while having fun walking through this unique one-of-a-kind museum maze! It’s mind-bending, super-engaging, and highly visual fun for the entire family!

Benford Draws a Blank

by Danielle Dufayet (Author) Katia Klein (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Benford loves art, and his very first canvas is ready and waiting! But he can’t think of a single thing to paint. Not one! Nothing! His mind is completely BLANK! How will Benford break free from his painter’s block?

Author Danielle Dufayet highlights the importance of believing in yourself, having confidence, and trusting your talent in this encouraging picture book. After all, there are no mistakes in art-just chances to be creative and inspired.

Danny Chung Sums It Up

by Maisie Chan (Author) Natelle Quek (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th – 5th Grade

A touching and funny middle-grade story about a boy whose life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother moves in

Eleven-year-old Danny’s life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England. Things get worse when Danny finds out he’ll have to share his room with her, and she took the top bunk! At first, Danny is frustrated that he can’t communicate with her because she doesn’t speak English–and because he’s on the verge of failing math and Nai Nai was actually a math champion back in the day. It just feels like he and his grandmother have nothing in common. His parents insist that Danny help out, so when he’s left to look after Nai Nai, he leaves her at the bingo hall for the day to get her off his back. But he soon discovers that not everyone there is as welcoming as he expected . . . Through the universal languages of math and art, Danny realizes he has more in common with his Nai Nai than he first thought. Filled with heart and humor, Danny Chung Sums It Up shows that traversing two cultures is possible and worth the effort, even if it’s not always easy.

Doodleville

by Chad Sell (Author)

Reading Level: 4th – 5th Grade

Series: Doodleville

Drew is just a regular artist. But there’s nothing ordinary about her art. Her doodles are mischievous . . . and rarely do they stay in Doodleville, the world she’s created in her sketchbook. Instead, Drew’s doodles prefer to explore the world outside. But after an inspiring class trip to the Art Institute of Chicago–where the doodles cause a bit too much trouble–Drew decides it’s time to take her artistic talents to the next level.

Enter the Leviathan–Levi, for short. He’s bigger and better than anything Drew has ever created before. He’s a monster, but a friendly one. That is until Levi begins to wreak havoc on Drew’s other doodles–and on the heroes her classmates have dreamt up. Levi won’t be easily tamed, and it seems there is a link between the monster’s bad behavior and Drew’s feelings. With the help of her loyal art club friends, will she be able to save Doodleville–and Levi–before it’s too late?