Hello, friends! Our book for today is Yayoi Kusama: From Here To Infinity, written by Sarah Suzuki and illustrated by Ellen Weinstein, a visually striking picture book biography of the Japanese avant-garde artist. Yayoi was born in Japan in 1929, into a world of natural beauty and color. As a child, she would paint and … Continue reading Yayoi Kusama: From Here To Infinity (Sarah Suzuki)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Frida Kahlo And Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, a lovely storybook primer on the beloved artist. Frida Kahlo had many passions, and two of them were painting and animals. She had many pets throughout her life: a parrot, spider monkeys, two turkeys, three … Continue reading Frida Kahlo And Her Animalitos (Monica Brown)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Radiant Child: The Story Of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe, a loving biography of the singular artist and the childhood that inspired him. From the very start, Jean-Michel dreamed of being a famous artist. He would draw and draw and draw, filling pages and sheets of whatever … Continue reading Radiant Child: The Story Of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Javaka Steptoe)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing, written by Kay A. Haring and illustrated by Robert Neubecker, a picture book biography of the beloved American artist. When Keith was a little boy, his father taught him how to draw, and from that moment on, nothing could stop him … Continue reading Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing (Kay A. Haring)
Hello friends, and Happy MLK Day! Today’s book is I'm NOT Just A Scribble! by Diane Alber, the story about the importance of being yourself and accepting others for who they are. Once there was a little scribble, a unique little fellow whose lines wobbled and wiggled. He could be any color or size that … Continue reading I’m NOT Just A Scribble! (Diane Alber)
The Baby Bookworm 