Tell Me a Picture (Single Titles)
by Quentin BlakeMillbrook PressIn this text, Quentin Blake picks some of his favourite paintings and encourages everyone to look for the stories they tell. The author has chosen 26 paintings and drawings, all with stories in mind. The pictures are by very different artists: some are illustrators of children's books from across the world; others are by artists whose pictures are usually seen in art galleries. Quentin Blake's characters draw the reader in by introducing every image, pointing out details and asking question, allowing their imagination to create stories around the pictures.
Action Jackson (Single Titles)
by Jan GreenbergRoaring Brook PressAward-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan use this moment as the departure point for a unique picture book about a great painter and the way in which he worked. Their lyrical text, drawn from Pollock's own comments and those made by members of his immediate circle, is perfectly complemented by vibrant watercolors by Robert Andrew Parker that honor his spirit of the artist without imitating his paintings.
A photographic reproduction of the finished painting, a short biography, a bibliography, and a detailed list of notes and sources that are fascinating reading in their own right make this an authoritative as well as beautiful book for readers of all ages.
Who Was Pablo Picasso?
by True KelleyGrosset & DunlapThe Art of African Masks: Exploring Cultural Traditions (Art Around the World)
by Carol FinleyLerner Pub Group (L)Describes how different types of masks are made and used in Africa and how they reflect the culture of their ethnic groups.
My New York: New Anniversary Edition
by Kathy JakobsenLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersA young New Yorker writes to her friend from the Midwest to tell about the things they will see in the city when Martin comes to visit her.
