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1) Van Dog
Author
Publisher
Milky Way Picture Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaginated) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
Van Dog rides to the countryside to paint a landscape one day. As he mounts his easel, mixes his paints, and contemplates the scenery, the landscape slowly unfolds in weird and wonderful ways: a snail nibbles on a mushroom, ants gather to work, and a giant lizard monster sets off on a journey to Tokyo. As the landscape becomes busier and busier, Van Dog struggles to finish his painting--but is he overwhelmed by his subject, or is the richness of the...
2) Piggy paints
Author
Formats
Description
Piggy wakes up in the morning with the plan to paint all day, and he paints all kinds of things, including frogs, kitties, and polka-dot pigs.
4) Art & Max
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Description
When plucky, purple-haired Isabella has a day off from school and her parents suggest going somewhere special, Isabella begins to imagine places they could go, turning to some of history's most famous artists for inspiration.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm
Description
It's another busy day with Stanley and friends! Stanley brings his paint box to paint a colorful castle with Little Woo, Sophie, and Benjamin. There's red paint and blue paint and yellow paint and white paint. But what about the other colors? An early introduction to painting tools and art media, this board book is great for teaching primary and secondary colors.
12) One boy
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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Description
A boy creates ten paintings in this counting book that also explores the relationship of words within words.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Description
Rather than use the same old colors, a child paints animals and objects in a variety of different hues. Includes information about the German painter Franz Marc, who created unconventional animal paintings in the early 1900s, and how his art, banned by the Nazi regime, inspired young Eric Carle.
14) The artivist
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Description
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
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
102 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
Inspired by preparations for her aunt's wedding, Anisa decides to introduce her third grade class to the art of mehndi for International Day. Includes recipes, activities, and author's note.
16) Art queen
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Series
Formats
Description
Second grader Kylie Jean joins her school art club, and learns to paint in the style of several different artists, but for the Mural Art Contest she decides to paint a watercolor picture of a local Texas barn and duck pond--until a squabble between her dog and the ducks turns it into an example of abstract art instead.
Author
Series
The Critter Club volume 27
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
121 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"Liz is determined to create the perfect painting for an upcoming art show, but the ferret she's pet-sitting has other plans!"--
18) The shadows
Author
Series
Books of Elsewhere volume 1
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
241 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, a trapped and angry nine-year-old boy, and three talking cats.
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Description
"Every winter, a young girl flies to Haiti to visit her Auntie Luce, a painter. The moment she steps off the plane, she feels a wall of heat, and familiar sights soon follow - the boys selling water ice by the pink cathedral, the tap tap buses in the busy streets, the fog and steep winding road to her aunt's home in the mountains. The girl has always loved Auntie Luce's paintings - the houses tucked into the hillside, colorful fishing boats by the...
20) Paint it out!
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning might be a good idea. But as the Horse knocks over paint cans and sends brushes flying, he relents and accepts some help from Buggy. The hilarious antics and easy-to-read text will put smiles on the faces of fledgling readers."--Amazon.com.
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