Biography & Autobiography - Art
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Mr. Cornell’s Dream Boxes
$19.99 Read moreChildren young and old will delight in the artistic splendor of this illustrated nonfiction tale about artist Joseph Cornell, from celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter.
Joseph Cornell lo- Author: Winter, Jeanette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 19 2014
- ISBN10: 1442499001
- Language: English
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Charles & Ray: Designers at Play: A Story of Charles and Ray Eames
$18.99 Add to cartA playful introduction to the designs of Charles and Ray Eames by Geisel-winning creator James Yang.
Charles was an architect. Ray was a painter. Together they made the perfect team. By using structur- Author: Yang, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 21 2024
- ISBN10: 0593404823
- Language: English
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Imogen: The Life and Work of Imogen Cunningham
$18.99 Add to cartA picture book biography of the iconic photographer Imogen Cunningham by National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge.
Imogen Cunningham loved to observe the world. She noticed the colors in the w- Author: Partridge, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 26 2025
- ISBN10: 1984835181
- Language: English
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Can You Imagine?: The Art and Life of Yoko Ono
$19.99 Add to cartA stunning picture book biography in lyrical, poignant prose about Yoko Ono–a brilliant musician and one of the creative minds behind the iconic song “Imagine” by John Lennon.
Yoko Ono has been calle- Author: Tolin, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1534487786
- Language: English
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How to Love the Whole World: A Story about Artist Agnes Martin (a Picture Book)
$19.99 Add to cartA powerful, poetic picture book biography about artist Agnes Martin and how she painted to show her love for the world
How to Love the Whole World is a powerful, poetic picture book biography about fi- Author: Martin, Henry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1949480534
- Language: English
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Yayoi Kusama
$15.99 Add to cartLearn about incredible story of Yayoi Kusama! The groundbreaking contemporary artist who covered the world in dots.
Little Yayoi grew up in Japan and loved creating art. Although her parents didn’t a- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0711292973
- Language: English
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Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines
$19.99 Read moreDiscover how Rube Goldberg followed his dreams to become an award-winning cartoonist, inventor, and even an adjective in the dictionary in this inspiring and funny biographical picture book.
Want to- Author: Aronson, Sarah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1481476688
- Language: English
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Gaudi: Architect of Imagination
$19.95 Read moreYour dreams can change the world!
Colorful mosaics, playful flowing forms, imaginative facades–Barcelona shines with the buildings of Antoni Gaud?. How did the son of a Catalan blacksmith become a w- Author: Katz, Susan B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0735844879
- Language: English
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Brush with Greatness: Leonardo Da Vinci
$14.99 Read moreLeonardo DaVinci’s talents were endless — painter, scientist, inventor, architect, musician, and sculptor — he was a true Renaissance man. Learn about his remarkable life as told through the eyes of… [more below]
- Author: Democker, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 25 2025
- ISBN10: 9798890941572
- Language: English
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Brush with Greatness: Claude Monet
$14.99 Read moreLearn about the amazing life and works of art of Claude Monet as told through the eyes of a (fictitious) train station attendant, Gabriel. Tasked with keeping the area where Monet painted outside of a
- Author: Orr, Tamra B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 25 2025
- ISBN10: 9798890941619
- Language: English
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Brush with Greatness: Vincent Van Gogh
$14.99 Read moreLearn about the often-troubled life of Dutch-born painter, Vincent van Gogh, as told through the eyes of his (fictious) young assistant, Peter. Peter chronicles van Gogh’s earliest works in the Nether
- Author: Democker, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 25 2025
- ISBN10: 9798890941633
- Language: English
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Frida Kahlo’s Flower Crown: A Picture Book
$19.99 Add to cartA lyrical and inspiring picture book about the life of Frida Kahlo–told through the language of flowers–and how she blossomed into a celebrated, beloved artist
Like a seed / Frida sprouted /
And bu- Author: Armendia-S?nchez, Nydia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1949480356
- Language: English
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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
$10.95 Read moreA celebration of one of the world’s most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life–now available in paperback!
Pura Belpr? Illustrator Honor, 2018
ALA Notable- Author: Brown, Monica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0735845476
- Language: English
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The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art
$18.99 Add to cartA Caldecott Honor Book
Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art cl- Author: Rosenstock, Barb
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 11 2014
- ISBN10: 0307978486
- Language: English
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Dragonflies of Glass: The Story of Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls
$19.99 Add to cartFrom award-winning kids’ nonfiction author Susan Goldman Rubin, and radiantly illustrated by Susanna Chapman, the picture book Dragonflies of Glass celebrates the innovation, determination, and ambiti… [more below]
- Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 141975436X
- Language: English
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The Wire Zoo: How Elizabeth Berrien Learned to Turn Wire Into Amazing Art
$18.99 Add to cartThis inspirational picture book biography tells the story of how neurodivergent artist Elizabeth Berrien created three-dimensional wire sculptures and went on to become the “godmother” of contemporary… [more below]
- Author: Wing, Natasha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 166594076X
- Language: English
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Black Artists Shaping the World: Picture Book Edition
$16.95 Add to cartFeaturing full-color reproductions of fourteen artworks and illustrations of the artists at work, this picture book is an ideal introduction to contemporary art for young children, and a fantastic too
- Author: Jackson, Sharna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 0500653402
- Language: English
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Love Is Hard Work: The Art and Heart of Corita Kent
$18.99 Add to cartThe story of how a Catholic nun became one of the twentieth century’s most significant artists and activists is brought to life in a colorful picture book biography.
“To be fully alive is to work for- Author: Paley, Dan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1536220329
- Language: English
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Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworker
$18.99 Add to cartA poetic and moving picture book biography celebrating the life and work of the visionary Japanese American woodworker George Nakashima.
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, George Nakashima began a l- Author: Thompson, Holly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 082345049X
- Language: English
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Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
$19.99 Add to cartDiscover the life and legacy of celebrated Mexican artist Diego Rivera in this picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh.
A Pura Belpr? Illustrator Award Winner! STARRED REV- Author: Tonatiuh, Duncan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0810997312
- Language: English
