9 Picture Books All About Artists

I’m spending the day exploring an art museum that I’ve never been to – Woodmere Art Museum. I’m so excited because this particular museum focuses solely on the art and artists of Philadelphia. So what better way to share that experience than with this list: 9 Picture Books All About Artists. Learn about some well-known artists and others you might never have heard about before with these books.

9 Picture Books All About Artists Booklist

• Brush of the Gods by Lenore Look
• Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown
• Henri’s Scissors by Jeanette Winter
• Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing by Kay Haring
• The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock
• Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville
• Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
• Sandy’s Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder by Tanya Lee Stone
• A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant

Also check out World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art – a beautiful book that combines poetry and art in a beautiful way!