Kids Books

Made for young readers, six and up, this book features portraits that celebrate the diverse beauty of human skin. By depicting people from all over the world against a background that matches their skin tone, Angélica Dass shows us how wonderfully...

Told from the perspective of a young girl learning to weave, Woven of the World is a lyrical meditation on the ancient art of weaving and what this beautiful craft can teach us. As rhythmic as the swish of a loom, and as vibrant as a skein of brightly...

Blue like the raindrops. Green like the soft grass. Yellow like the warm sun. This is the story of how the rainbow snail came to be. It takes sun and rain to make a rainbow, and what better combination of colors could there be? The Rainbow Snail’s...

"Creeeeak!" goes the screen door to self-taught artist Elijah Pierce's barbershop art studio. A young boy walks in for an ordinary haircut and walks out having discovered a lifetime of art. Mr. Pierce's wood carvings are in every corner of the small...

Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism’s rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright’s The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of...

Nose picking? Nail biting? Wiping dirty hands on clothes? Before you call them "bad manners," consider the compelling reasons that may be behind these behaviors. For instance, jumping on the bed is great practice for when the road becomes a trampoline!...

Isamu Noguchi is one of the most important sculptors of all time. His Akari lamps changed the way modern buildings light their space. But before he was important, he was a kid. This is his story. Noguchi was a Japanese American artist who gave the world...

The Artist likes to paint one picture before breakfast. When the world is quiet. In a small red boat, he sits surveying the world around him, paying special attention to the sunlight, reflections, and the birds, of course. Always the birds. He’s not...

Owen Davey uses bold illustration to detail the professions, hobbies, and pastimes that keep grown-ups busy throughout the day. Have you ever dreamed of being a secret agent or a gardener, soccer player or singer, astronaut or pirate? Do you know what...

Spark your child's imagination and get creative by making maze patterns, tessellating patterns, mosaics and even multi-colored marbling patterns using this enthusiastically written, jam-packed activity book! The easy to follow instructions will help your...

Discover a world of books and stories and learn first words with this adorable Bookscape Board Book! Explore  a cozy bookstore, visit a library, and learn all about books in this  sweet board book by celebrated illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius...

Greens greener than apples, yellows more yellow than lemons. . . In the brilliant sun of Nice, France, Henri Matisse painted the brightest, boldest colors he could imagine. Joyfully he painted everywhere and everyone. Enchanted and with a light heart,...

Here, from China, is a gorgeous story about generosity and gratitude, adapted from a traditional Buddhist tale by Kailin Duan. Her illustration style evokes artwork contemporary to the story's origins more than a thousand years ago, found in the famous...

Your child will have loads of creative fun exploring a world where cork stoppers have eyes, a nose, and a mouth! Where pencils may have legs and pebbles can wear hats! Simple objects can be transformed into animals, people, buildings, and vehicles. This...

Sashiko literally means little stabs and is a type of Japanese embroidery used to strengthen material or clothing. The elegant textile art of sashiko is celebrated in this picture book about the embroidery style's origins as a way to strengthen the...

Discover a whole new world of dragons in this beautifully illustrated book on the scaliest of magical creatures. From every detail of their wings to the history of their treasure, you'll learn about famous dragons from around the world. The latest...

An uplifting message of hope for the future and pride in your history, inspired by a mother's experience of being the only Black child  in her classroom. Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Emphasizing the strength, creativity, and courage...

A timely and beautiful look at America’s rich history of immigration  and diversity, from acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott  King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach. Vividly expressed in Faith Ringgold’s sumptuous...

With bright, whimsical art, this humorous guessing game and  visual puzzle from a legendary graphic designer will delight design fans  of all ages. Is that a table--or a cow? You won't  believe your eyes as this humorous guessing game and...

The story of a girl and a dog who discover how life transforms and expands with someone by your side. With lyrical text and stunning illustrations, this book illustrates the power of friendship in the face of change.  Can I Sit with You? takes...

A beautiful tale celebrating the invisible, protective, omnipresent love love between parents and children. From this award-winning creative duo comes a stunning celebration of the joy and comfort that love can bring—wherever we roam in the big, wild...

A green cloud and a white tree? Who is responsible for illustrating this book? True Colors begins innocently with two friends, their dog, and their kite, but each time the story gets started, more colors seem to go awry. The narrator implores the reader...

A beautiful fable about the nature of love, from beloved, award-winning picture book creators Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis. "What is love?" a young boy asks. "I can't answer that," his grandmother says, and so the boy goes out into the world to find out...

It's a freestanding globe! This read-aloud introduction to geography for young children folds back and creates a globe. Children are invited to identify and experience the Earth's amazing geography through rhyming verse and lush illustrations: from...

Aimed at children between the ages of eight and twelve, Seeing Things is a wonderful introduction to photography that asks how photographers transform ordinary things into meaningful moments. In this book, acclaimed and beloved photographer Joel...

See the world through Faith Ringgold’s eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated...

Patterns are everywhere! How many can you find? This gorgeously illustrated book from Joyce Hesselberth, the creator of the acclaimed Mapping Sam, expertly introduces readers to basic patterns in nature, music, sports, art, language, and math. Pitter...

Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in...

An exciting insight into the workings of artists and museums, Making a Great Exhibition is a colorful and playful introduction geared to children ages 3-7 How does an artist make a sculpture or a painting? What tools do they use? What happens to the...

Compiled by Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas, Eyes Open is a sourcebook of photography ideas for kids—to engage with the world through the camera. Twenty-three enticing projects help inspire a process of discovery and new ways of telling stories and...

The influential art of Josef Albers is used to teach shapes in this stylish read-aloud board book, which takes children through Albers'  range of geometrics, one artwork per page, beginning with squares and returning to them as a familiar refrain...

A beautifully illustrated novel about a mouse, her friendship with Audubon’s apprentice, and her search for home Beneath the crackled and faded painting of a horse, underneath the worn and dusty floorboards of the dining room, lives Celeste, a mouse who...

Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects us all.Water is sacred.My people talk of a black snake that will destroy the land, Spoil the water, wreck everything in its path.They foretold that it wouldn’t come for many, many years.Now the...

There's a rainbow of ways to think about colors. Colors pop and shine.  Cool colors make us shiver, while warm colors heat us up. They can even express our moods, from feeling blue to being tickled pink. What Can Colors Do? introduces children to...

A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Art  highlights the achievements and stories of 50 notable women in the  arts. The artists range from well-known figures like painters Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keefe, to lesser-known...

Complete, paint or even draw with stickers in this unique & creative activity book! Your child will use the 50 different activity pages and 10 pages of textured stickers to let their imagination run wild! Sure to keep your child busy for hours. Made...

In the rural community of Gee’s Bend, African American women have been making quilts for generations. They use scraps of old overalls, aprons, and bleached cornmeal sacks—anything they can find. Their traditions have been passed down through...

With dragon numbers in rapid decline, time is running out to ensure the  survival of the species. Curatoria Draconis, also known as the Dragon Protector, is on a mission to find the rarest dragon on Earth: the Chinese Celestial Dragon. Aboard the...

In this tender board book, a kitten practices the basics of feline behavior over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers “how to be a cat”—how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast—while the striking paper...

All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read. Meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement—a collection of stories about change-makers to encourage,...

An artful take on making faces! Fifty-two images of everyday and unique objects are the perfect springboards for creating hilarious, outrageous, one-of-a-kind faces. Kids will delight in adding eyes, noses, mouths, ears, hair, and more from six sticker...

All aboard the Color Train! Join Mary Cassatt, Leonardo Da Vinci,  Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and the rest of the world's  most famous artists on a colorful train ride that teaches both essential  colors and iconic works of...

Take a beautifully illustrated journey -- with an adorable kiwi bird  as your guide -- through the vast and colorful world of birds, with its  tapestry of textures, sounds, and sights.  Even the kiwi chick -- who struggles to see at first...

Did you ever wonder where people got the idea of wearing armor?  Or, did you ever look at an armadillo and see it was wearing armor just like the knights of old?  Now you can see and compare all kinds of armor. This is a great way to learn how...

By David Long Grab your magnifying glass and charge into battle with this  search-and-find history adventure packed with more than 200 things to  spot in each eye-boggling illustration. Meet history’s most  heroic knights as you travel...

Edited by Sarah Jane Boyers Maya Angelou's poetry pairs  with Jean-Michel Basquiat's paintings to creates this gorgeous  celebration of fearlessness. Originally published in 1993, this picture  book will have a second life in a fresh,...

By Susie Hodge Why is Art Full of Naked People? is an irreverent and  informative primer that asks tricky questions about what makes art art.  What is with all the fruit? Why is art so weird nowadays? There are  questions about how art...

By Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober This imaginative board book features beautiful paintings by Claude Monet paired with playful, rhyming text. In A Picnic with Monet,  Monet's light-filled paintings take children on an enchanted  picnic in the...

By Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober Children can enter Edgar Degas's magical world of toe shoes, tutus and elegant ballerinas. Dancing with Degas is a fun introduction to art and an imaginative adventure all rolled into one!  Part of the Mini Masters...

By Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Pablo  Picasso, rhyming text explores the expressions and activities of a variety of people, from a young girl catching a dove to a serious boy steering a...

By Sabrina Hahn Learn the alphabet through fine art! This brightly colored book will spark your child’s creativity and curiosity with a delightful alphabet featuring some of the world’s most iconic paintings.  With a fun rhyming scheme...

By Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober In Dreaming with Rousseau, the artist's vibrant paintings invite  readers on a journey to dreamlike jungles packed with playful monkeys, a  racing tiger, and other surprises. This unique book will enchant...

By  Julie Merberg This whimsically illustrated board book offers a delightful A-to-Z overview of modern design icons for the toddler set.  Parents  who appreciate architecture and modern design will get a kick out of  sharing their...

By Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober With a narrative that will entertain art lovers of all ages, this new  board book is a fun way to introduce young children to fine art. The  little ones will love spending A Magical Day with Matisse in a...

By Ingela P. Arrhenius Delightfully petite and chunky, this book begs to be picked up. Each uniquely shaped page overlaps with the next to create a complete landscape when closed—and an immersive world to explore with each turn of the page when open...

Here’s the story of Sleeping Beauty, delightfully retold with cats,  dogs, and other animals instead of people. Colorful, chunky,  irresistible. Peter Lippman's bestselling Enchanted Castle is a  hit with kids and adults alike. You pick...

By Marion Denchars Draw or paint your self-portrait like Frida Kahlo, or learn how to crayon etch and make art inspired by Paul Klee. This book is filled with artist biographies and exercises based on countless artists. Draw, paint, and collage right in...

By Katy Friedland and Marla K. Shoemaker An art museum is a magical place. What will you find inside? This playful primer features 37 full-color illustrations of paintings, sculpture, tapestries, prints, photographs, and installations from the...