Kids Book Index
Higgins, Carter; Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Borna babylate at nightthere’s no paradejust crashing rain She listens listenswrites and drawsstitches pagessews a bookShe finds another wayto tell a tale This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children’s writer Ruth Krauss (1901–1993), best known for books such as The Carrot Seed, A Hole is…
Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Fabrics of FreedomElisa BoxerA vibrantly illustrated biography about visionary artist Christo, encouraging creativity, perseverance, and appreciating the beauty all around us 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…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Another Squiggly StoryLarsen, Andrew; Illustrated by Mike LoweryIn the inspirational sequel to Andrew Larsen’s A Squiggly Story, a boy meets a blank page in this fun exploration of the writing process, celebrating self-expression, self-discovery and letting your imagination roam.The young boy listens as Mr.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma ThomasJeanne Walker HarveyCelebrate the life-changing power of art in this inspiring and stunningly illustrated picture book biography of American artist Alma Thomas.Meet an incredible woman who broke down barriers throughout her whole life and is now known as one of the most preeminent painters of the twentieth century.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details