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• Aaron Slater, Illustrator

  Beaty, Andrea,

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  AGES 4-7: When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.

• The Artist

  Vere, Ed,

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  AGES 3-7: A brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world, adding color and life to a drab, gray city.

• The Artivist

  Smith, Nikkolas, 1985-

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  AGES 4-8: Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.

• Art's Art

  Agostini, Alliah L.,

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  AGES 5-8 early reader: More than anything, Cam loves to create art--he paints, he draws, he builds! What's more, his dad loves to display these creations proudly all over their walls! It's no surprise that, when Dad surprises Cam with a rambunctious…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between the Lines

  How Ernie Barnes Went From the Football Field to the Art Gallery

  Wallace, Sandra Neil,

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  AGES 4-8: Discover the true story of NFL star Ernie Barnes a boy who followed his dreams and became one of the most influential artists of his generation with this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

• Can You Imagine?

  the Art and Life of Yoko Ono

  Tolin, Lisa,

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  AGES 4-8: Yoko Ono has been called many names: Bold. Confrontational. Controversial. Artist. Musician. Witch. But she has always been, before anything else, Yoko: first a girl who used her imagination to escape the horrors of the Second World War,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Canta conmigo

  la historia de Selena Quintanilla

  López, Diana,

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  AGES 4-8: Un libro de cuentos ilustrado que celebra la vida y el legado de Selena Quintanilla, la querida Reina de la Música Tejana. 'Canta conmigo' sigue su ascenso al estrellato, desde su puesto al frente de la banda familiar, cantando en rodeos y…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Covered in Color

  Christo & Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom

  Boxer, Elisa,

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  AGES 4-8: Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) are renowned for their large-scale, ambitious art installations that wrapped landmarks and swaths of land in fabric, including Berlin's Wrapped Reichstag, Paris's The Pont Neuf Wrapped, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Diego & Frida

  a Bilingual Book

  Reyes, Nayeli,

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  AGES 0-3 Board Book: Who's your other half, your media naranja? Medias naranjas: Diego & Frida will introduce your little ones to two of Mexico's iconic figures and the friendship that united them. Muralist Diego Rivera and artist Frida Kahlo were…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dot

  Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

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  AGES 4-7: Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.

• A Flash of Color and Light

  a Biography of Dale Chihuly

  Mentyka, Sharon,

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  AGES 5-9: Travel along with Dale Chihuly on his life's journey full of curiosity, discovery, teamwork, and perseverance as he overcomes challenges to become a glass artist of international acclaim. Dale Chihuly's early life presented many…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gifts From Georgia's Garden

  How Georgia O'Keeffe Nourished Her Art

  Robinson, Lisa, 1967-

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  AGES 4-8: A picture book biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, with an emphasis on her sustainable homestead in Abiquiu, New Mexico

• Holding Her Own

  the Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes

  Todd, Traci N.,

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  AGES 7-10: When Jackie Ormes sees an opportunity, she takes it. She's a journalist, cartoonist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist -- and she wants to use her artistry to bring joy and hope to Black people everywhere. But in post-World War II…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Don't Draw, I Color!

  Lehrhaupt, Adam,

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  AGES 4-8: A boy discovers that even if he does not draw, he can be an artist and express himself through coloring.

• I Want to Be An Artist

  Driscoll, Laura,

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  AGES 5-7 early reader: When I go out for the day with Papa, I learn that there are many different ways to be an artist. Did you know that there are sculptors, photographers, animators-and many more! Maybe I'll be an artist too!

• It Began With a Page

  How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way

  Maclear, Kyo, 1970-

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  AGES 4-8: Gyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told--a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations. Growing up quiet and lonely at the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Joni

  the Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell

  Alko, Selina,

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  AGES 4-8: Joni Mitchell painted with words. Sitting at her piano or strumming the guitar, she turned the words into songs. The songs were like brushstrokes on a canvas, saying things that were not only happy or sad but true. But before composing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues

  the Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin

  Meadows, Michelle,

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  AGES 4-8: This first-ever picture book biography of the legendary writer and activist introduces readers to this passionate Black man who discovered his true power in the written word, which opened the world to him as he used his voice fearlessly

• Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony

  Rogers, Lisa Jean, 1960-

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  AGES 7-10: It's 1983, and American artist Joan Mitchell is in her studio outside Paris, transforming her emotions and memories into a symphony of colors and shapes. Inspired by her friend's description of an idyllic hidden valley in France, Mitchell…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Line Can Go Anywhere

  the Brilliant, Resilient Life of Artist Ruth Asawa

  McAlister, Caroline, 1960-

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  AGES 5-8: Growing up on a dusty farm in central California, Aiko Ruth Asawa lived between two worlds. She was Aiko to some and Ruth to others, an invisible line she balanced on every day. But when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, thrusting the world into…Read moreRead more of this annotation