The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)
by Peter Sis
from Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
By joining memory and history, SÃs takes us on his extraordinary journey: from infant with paintbrush in hand to young man borne aloft by the wings of his art.
Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their Art
by Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
from Philomel
In this remarkable and beautiful anthology featuring the likes of Maurice Sendak, Robert Sabuda, Rosemary Wells, and Eric Carle, twenty-three of the most honored and beloved artists in children’s literature talk informally to children—sharing secrets about their art and how they began their adventures into illustration. Fold-out pages featuring photographs of their early work, their studios and materials, as well as sketches and finished art create an exuberant feast for the eye that will attract both children and adults.
Self-portraits of each illustrator crown this important anthology that celebrates the artists and the art of the picture book. An event book for the ages.
Proceeds from the book will benefit the Eric Carle
Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors: Drawing with Scissors (Smart About Art)
by Jane O'Connor
from Grosset & Dunlap
Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars (Smart About Art)
from Grosset & Dunlap
"Brad" explores the ups and downs of van Gogh's life and art in this colorful report, featuring Brad's funny cartoons alongside reproductions of classic paintings like Starry Night.
Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? (Who Was...?)
by Roberta Edwards
from Grosset & Dunlap
Picasso (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
by Mike Venezia
from Children's Press (CT)
Presents a biography of Picasso
Degas and the Little Dancer
by Laurence Anholt
from Barron's Educational Series
Many years ago, Marie hoped to be a famous ballerina, but because her family had too little money for lessons she began modeling at the ballet school. The painter for whom she modeled was the artist, Edgar Degas. As Degas' figure of The Little Dancer took shape, Marie began to feel sympathy for the bad-tempered artist. When the sculpture was finished, thousands of art lovers came to see the statue, making Marie the most famous dancer of all. Here is an exquisite introduction to the life of a great nineteenth-century French artist, with beautiful impressionistic illustrations and reproductions of Degas' own work.
Da Vinci (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
by Mike Venezia
from Children's Press (CT)
Presents a biography of Da Vinci
Henri Matisse (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
by Mike Venezia
from Children's Press (CT)
Presents a biography of Henri Matisse
Monet (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
by Mike Venezia
from Childrens Press Chicago
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