With numerous black-and-white and colour illustrations of Lichtenstein's artwork, this visually appealing book reveals much information regarding the life and work of this world-renowned artist. Whaam! includes a list of resources for further reference, a list of museums and public places that house Lichtenstein's artwork, a glossary and an index.

Based on firsthand reports, this book is a fictionalized version of Jackson Pollock as he works on the creation of Lavender Mist, one of his paint-swirled and splattered canvasses. Simple watercolour illustrations complement the text. Included are a photographic reproduction of the finished painting, a short biography, a bibliography, detailed notes and sources.

Both Look! books feature photographs of famous paintings from various countries. Each book includes a table of contents and an index of paintings and artists, as well as further information on the art and artists.

With soft impressionistic-style watercolours and replicas of some of Degas' famous artworks, this engaging book offers an introduction to the life of Edgar Degas, but is also the story of Marie who becomes famous, not because of her dancing, but because Degas uses her as a model for one of his sculptures - The Little Dancer. The endpapers include a brief biography of Degas' life.

This picture book depicts Josef Albers as he spends 27 years studying colour as carefully as a scientist and creating images of squares with various colour combinations. Currently, these squares, part of a series called Homage to the Square, are on display in art galleries around the world. Albers also wrote a book entitled Interaction of Color that changed the way the world looks at colour and the way that teachers teach art. An Eye for Color includes a glossary, a short biography of Albers'...

This unique picture book, which opens vertically, features a cat named Wabi Sabi who goes on a journey to find out the meaning of her name. With haiku, written in Japanese and English, and captivating collage, the book unfolds a poignant tale of finding beauty and harmony in what is simple, imperfect, natural, modest and mysterious. This book could help students to understand the concept of beauty through simplicity.

Written by the author of Ish (also recommended on this list), this delightfully simple story relays a powerful message. Vashti, a young student transforms from a reluctant to a confident artist as she experiences the acceptance and encouragement of her teacher. In turn, Vashti reaches out to build confidence in the endeavours of another student. Appealing childlike illustrations support the text. This story is also available on video.

This book offers replicas of famous paintings representing action figures such as athletes, adventurers and heroes. Beneath each painting is information about the artwork, including the title, the artist, the date of production and the gallery where it is displayed. Also provided is a section entitled Fun Facts about the Paintings that offers insight into the lives of the artists and details of the paintings.

Told in the first person, this unique storyography offers a glimpse into the life and work of world-famous Russian painter Marc Chagall. Landmann's vividly coloured, three-dimensional, mixed media illustrations effectively convey the surrealist style of Chagall's artwork. The book includes a chronology of Chagall's life.

Through practical tips and hands-on activities, this attractive book shows students how to develop their skills and create their own cast of cartoon characters. It provides chapters on cartooning materials, making faces, drawing bodies, drawing animals, writing jokes, putting it all together and more. Included are a table of contents and an index.

This storyography begins when Alexander Calder (alias Sandy) is a young boy who is always creating toys and jewellery from scraps for his friends and family. Later, Sandy goes to college where he studies to be an engineer and an artist. One day, Sandy makes a little wire lion, then a cage for the lion, then a tamer, then high wire walkers and so on until he has created an entire magical, moveable circus. Sandy travels all over the country and performs with his life-like big-top circus show, w...

The student book includes the following units: Day-to-Day Observation, Harmony: Connecting with Nature, Stories: Ideas and Expression, Design: Form and Function, Communicating Ideas: Signs and Symbols and Celebration: Memories and Ideas. Each unit theme is organized into three teaching and learning strands that explore specific aspects of the unit theme. Every strand includes two concept lessons, each with a studio and an extended studio exploration. The student book also provides appealing f...

In picture-book style, Different Like Coco tells the story of Coco Chanel, legendary inventor of the little black dress. Although Chanel was a poor orphan with many weaknesses, she was determined to use her talents for sewing and designing to make a difference in the world. By the time Coco was 50, she had influenced change in western culture and fashion forever! The text of the book is paired with appealing, cartoon-style illustrations. The back matter includes a timeline of Chanel's life an...

With appealing, cut-paper collage and simple, lyrical text, this attractive picture book offers a portrait of the life, work and dreams of renowned artist Georgia O'Keeffe. The book includes an additional section of biographical information.

In this wordless picture book, a young boy develops the film from a boxy barnacle-encrusted underwater camera that he found on the beach. When he reveals the photographs, readers are taken on a fantastical undersea excursion where they view an octopus holding story hour in a living room, miniature green aliens exploring the environment, a windup fish and more. There are also portraits of children from various countries and time periods, each child holding a photograph taken by another child. ...

Based on a true story, Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail is about a shy young girl named Sylvette David who gradually gains self-confidence and becomes a well-known artist after modelling for Picasso in the French town of Vallauris. Eventually, Picasso created more than 40 images of "The Girl with a Ponytail," who became an international icon. Interspersed among the colourful, cartoon-style illustrations are numerous images of Picasso's works of art. There is also a short section that prov...

This book describes a trip that a young boy, James, took to see his uncle, the budding artist, Andy Warhol. During this visit, James was amazed by the way that everyday articles can inspire works of art. James learned about the creative process and decided to become an artist himself. The cartoon-style illustrations add vitality, humour and charm to this endearing story.

This appealing series focuses on teaching students to examine and appreciate artworks while assisting them in developing their own creative skills. Each themed book offers numerous colour photographs of artworks by renowned artists and by young children, questions to help students reflect on the artworks, suggested projects to inspire students to experiment with ideas that spring from the artworks, art tips and techniques and picture hunts to challenge students to search for similar themes fr...

This picture book about Gaudí shows him as a wide-eyed and curious child delightfully observing light and form in his natural surroundings and later in life integrating this love of nature into his daring architectural style. Appealing folk-style illustrations enhance the easy-to-read text. Building on Nature includes a short biography of Gaudí's life, a selected list of websites that feature his innovative buildings and a short list of books for further reading about him.

With lyrical text and surrealistic-style acrylic paintings, this book inspires readers to stretch their imaginations and ponder perspective and perception. Through transformations and M. C. Escher-type tricks of perspective, a ski slope blooms into an avalanche of flowering trees, stars from a moonlit night become sky fireflies, sea waves merge into snow-peaked mountains and more.

Written and illustrated in the style of a student's report, this reader-friendly picture book from the Smart About... series introduces young students to the life and work of the renowned Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The book is filled with nuggets of information, cartoon drawings and photographs of Renoir's art.

This fictionalized account of a historically accurate event tells how Hannah and her father used patterns on a quilt to guide them along the Underground Railroad from a southern plantation where they were slaves to safety in Canada. This book is a testament to the creativity, ingenuity and bravery of the many slaves who risked their lives to gain freedom. Bennett's colourful, double-page spread of oil illustrations help to bring this tragic period in history to life.