"Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped...

Riddles in rhyme for each letter of the alphabet challenge readers to match letters and sounds, think logically, and with art clues to provide the solution. Includes ideas for parents and teachers. Suggested level: junior, primay.

At the art museum, while her grandmother dozes, Katie steps into the painting of the Mona Lisa and together they have adventures with the characters from four other well-known Renaissance paintings. Includes information about the artists.

When a little girl asks meaningful questions about creating art, her questions are answered by a diverse group of artists throughout time and history. This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and global history of art. Making both art history and art creation accessible to all, "Time to Make Art" nourishes creativity, encouraging young readers to see the artist in themselves.

From that simple premise flows this delightful, whimsical, educational picture book that shows how the artist s imagination can summon magic from a prosaic subject.

A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

A visit to an art museum inspires a young mouse to become a painter.

"One day in art class, the teacher asks Lucy and her classmates to draw pictures of what they did last weekend. Lucy draws her adventures with a pink elephant named Lila! Her classmates think she's making the whole thing up. But is she?"--

Missing the city life, a young girl starts to feel a sense of belonging in her new town when she discovers vibrant graffiti splashed throughout the neighborhoods, proving street art can be found everywhere--as well as a sense of home.

"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.