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Yayoi Kusama (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Ryoko Ichikawa

Learn about incredible story of Yayoi Kusama! The groundbreaking contemporary artist who covered the...

1st - 3rd
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Art Club

Written and Illustrated by Rashad Doucet

Dale Donavan has heard the same lecture over and over again: Art will get you nowhere in life. A kid...

3rd - 7th
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Vincent van Gogh (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Learn about the life of Vincent van Gogh, one of the world’s most influential and best-loved artists...

1st - 3rd
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How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters

Written by Misako Misako Rocks!

Attention manga and kawaii–loving tweens! Now you can learn to create your own adorable manga...

2nd - 7th
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Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del Arcoíris

Written by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri
Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del Arcoíris is a story about perseverance, community, and the ancient Mayan art of weaving.
Pre-K - 3rd
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What If...

Written by Samantha Berger and Illustrated by Mike Curato
Creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Milo Imagines the World

Written by Matt de la Peña and Illustrated by Christian Robinson
Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Ish

Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Ramon loves to draw until his brother criticizes his work. With the help of his younger sister...

K - 3rd
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Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem Solving

Written by Greg Tang and Illustrated by Greg Paprocki
A collection of famous paintings, each paired with a clever poem that offers practice with making...
2nd - 5th
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Bad Kitty Makes Comics . . . and YOU Can Too!

Written by Nick Bruel
Kitty is bored. She is so bored, in fact, that she even considers playing with that slobbering mutt...
1st - 5th
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I See a Pattern Here

Written by Goldstone and Bruce and Illustrated by Bruce
Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see...
2nd - 5th
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When Pigasso Met Mootisse

Written by Nina Laden
When these two artsy animals first meet, they don't get along at all. They call each other names and...
1st - 4th
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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Written and Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...
1st - 5th
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Written by E.L. Konigsburg

The story of how Claudia and Jamie Kincaid run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of...

3rd - 7th
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The Noisy Paint Box

Written by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mary Grandpre
When a young boy receives a new box of paints, other people question his unique painting style. Read...
Pre-K - 3rd
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¡Olé! Flamenco

Written by George Ancona
This book explores the history of flamenco dancing and how it continues to thrive around the world...
3rd - 6th
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Diego Rivera: His World and Ours

Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
This book tells the story of Diego Rivera, one of the most famous painters of the 1900s. He painted...
1st - 4th
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15150

The Nowhere Box

Written and Illustrated by Sam Zuppardi
George tries to escape his annoying younger siblings by creating a box to nowhere. While on his...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Through Georgia's Eyes

Written by Rachel Rodriguez and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis

From roaming the prairie as a young child with a sketch pad in her hand, to art school in the city...

K - 3rd

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