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Children’s Literature List – Art

Title Author Illustrator ISBN # Suggested Use Subject A String of Beads Reid, Margarette Wolff, Ashley 0-52545-721-6 Story about the history of beads – great

for beadmaking lessons (K-3rd) 3-D

Caps for Sale Slobodkina, Esphyr Same 0-06443-143-6 Sculpture hat lessons 3-D Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Barrett, Ron and Judi Same 0-68970-749-5 Food sculptures lesson – pretty lengthy; read while class is working (2nd – 5th)

3-D

Cricket’s Cage, The

Czernecki, Stefan Same 0-78682-234-1 Used when making toothpick and clay structures – good vocabulary

3-D

Crickwing Cannon, Jannell Same 0-15201-790-9 Insect sculptures out of any 3-D medium

3-D

El Gusto del Mercado Mexicano

Grande-Tabor, Nancy Maria

Same 0-88106-820-9 Paper maché food sculptures 3-D

Fish Eyes Ehlert, Lois Same 0-15228-051-0 Used with 3-D fish lesson - plaster fabric (K - 1st)

3-D

Galimoto Williams, Karen Lynn

Stock, Catherine 0-68810-991-8 Wire sculpture and recycled materials lesson

3-D

Hooray for Fish! Cousins, Lucy Cousins, Lucy 0-76362-741-0 3-D fish – copper, etc. introduction to foreground and background; patterns

3-D

Ignacio’s Chair Evangelista, Gloria Morrison, Cathy 1-55591-966-9 Wire or clay chair sculptures 3-D Magic Hat Fox, Mem Tusa, Tricia 0-15201-025-4 Sculpture hat lessons (Kinder- 2nd) 3-D My Chair James, Betsy Depalma, Mary

Newell 0-439-44421-7 3-D wire chairs – for “those who don’t

usually sit in chairs” 3-D

Nova’s Ark Kirk, David Same 0-448-43816-X Robot sculptures 3-D Race of Toad and Deer, The

Mora, Pat Domi 0-88899-434-6 Three-dimensional animal lesson with Model Magic (4th and 5th)

3-D

Rainbow Fish Pfister, Marcus Same 1-55858-009-3 Plaster fish sculpture lesson (K – 5th)

3-D

Tin Forest, The Ward, Helen Anderson, Wayne

0-525-46787-4 Building sculptures with wood or other recycled materials

3-D

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Title Author Illustrator ISBN # Suggested Use Subject Verdi Cannon, Janelle Same 0-15201-028-9 Snake sculptures, patterns 3-D Where the Wild Things Are

Sendak, Maurice Same 0-06025-492-0 Plaster sculpture lesson making beasts (2nd-3rd)

3-D

Who Sank the Boat

Allen, Pamela Same 0-69811-373-X Balance – literal; translate to balance in sculpture.

3-D

Wonderful Towers of Watts

Zelver, Patricia Lessac, Frane 1-59078-255-0 Paper tube tower sculptures, recycled art projects (2nd – 5th)

3-D

Emma’s Rug Say, Allen Same 0-61833-523-4 Finding surprising images in blots from colored tissue paper

Abstract

Art Book for Children, The

Phaidon Press (Editors)

Same 0-71484-530-2 Generates discussions about art works Aesthetics

Vincent’s Colors Van Gogh, Vincent Same 0-81185-099-4 Artist’s study of the painting “Starry Night”

Aesthetics

A Carp for Kimiko

Kroll, Virginia Roundtree, Katherine

0-88106-411-4 Fish lessons - any medium Animals

A Color of His Own

Lionni, Leo Same 0-67988-785-7 Camouflaged chameleons; collage or painting

Animals

Angel Child, Dragon Child

Surat, Michelle Maria

Mai, Vo Dinh 0-59042-271-5 Dragon lessons; drawing Animals

Animalia Base, Graeme Same 0-81091-868-4 Animal drawings Animals Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing

Barrett, Judi Barrett, Ron 0-68970-807-6 Animal drawings Animals

Book of the Unicorn

Suckling, Nigel Garland, Roger 0-87951-840-5 Fantasy lessons Animals

Discovery of Dragons, The

Base, Graeme Same 0-81093-237-7 Lessons that focus on dragons; great illustrations

Animals

Dragons, Dragons and Other Creatures That Never Were

Carle, Eric Same 0-59045-756-X Intro to dragons lesson Animals

Duck on a Bike Shannon, David Same 0-43962-277-8 Animal lessons (K – 2nd) Animals

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Title Author Illustrator ISBN # Suggested Use Subject

There’s a Wocket in my Pocket

Dr. Suess Same 0-39482-920-7 Construction paper pockets and “wickets” (imaginary creatures)

Animals

Very Quiet Cricket, The

Carle, Eric Same 0-39921-885-8 Insect lessons Animals

Architects Make Zigzags

Maddex, Diane Munro, Roxie 0-89133-121-2 An ABC architecture book with visuals for architecture lessons

Architecture

Oh, the Places You Go

Dr. Suess Same 0-67980-527-3 Building communities Architecture

Roberto the Insect Architect

Laden, Nina Same 0-81182-465-9 Architecture lessons in any medium Architecture

What it Feels Like to be a Building

Wilson, Forrest Same 0-89133-142-5 Architecture lessons in any medium Architecture

Dot, The Reynolds, Peter Same 0-76361-961-2 Intro to art lesson Art (General) Drawing Lessons from a Bear

McPhail, David Same 0-31656-345-5 Inspiration for drawings Art (General)

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Krull, Kathleen Morales, Yuyi 0-15201-437-3 The importance of perseverance; bright color scheme; horizon line

Art (General)

I Am an Artist Collins, Pat Lowery Brickman, Robin 1-56294-729-X A beautifully illustrated book – a theme of “we can all be artists”

Art (General)

I Like Myself Beaumont, Karen Crow, David 0-43979-905-8 Self-esteem promoter; has great illustrations

Art (General)

In My Family; En Mi Familia

Lomas-Garza, Carmen

Same 0-89239-138-3 A book about family Art (General)

No Good in Art Cohen, Miriam Hoban, Lillian 0-44041-118-1 Helps kindergarteners to accept their art Art (General) Tell Me a Picture Blake, Quentin Same 1-84507-687-7 How to look at paintings A-Z Art (General) To Be an Artist Ajmerat, Maya

Ivanko, John D. Photos 1-57091-503-2 Introductory art lesson at the beginning

of the year Art (General)

Tuesday Wiesner, David Same 0-39587-082-8 Inspiration for artwork in illustrations Art (General) Renoir: Paintings That Smile

Kelly, True Same 0-44843-819-6 Story about Auguste Renoir, an impressionist painter

Artist

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Camille and the Sunflowers

Anholt, Lawrence Same 0-81206-409-7 Story about Van Gogh; use with sunflower unit

Artist

Dali and the Path of Dreams

Obiols, Anna Subirana, Joan 1-84507-282-0 Collage lesson about surrealism and Salvador Dali

Artist

Degas and the Little Dancer

Anholt, Lawrence Same 0-81206-537-9 Story about Edgar Degas, painter of ballerinas

Artist

Dropping in on Grant Wood

Stephens, Pamela G. McNeill, Jim 1-56290-348-9 Discussion about Grant Wood, painter: “American Gothic”

Artist

Dropping In On Picasso

Stephens, Pamela Geiger

McNeill, Jim 1-56290-325-X Discussion about Pablo Picasso, cubist artist

Artist

First Starry Night, The

Isom, Joan Shaddox Same 1-58089-027-X A fictional account of VanGogh’s stay in Arles

Artist

Focus on Artists Sterling, Mary Ellen Bruce, Kathy 1-55734-494-9 Multiple artists’ biographies, can be read for inspiration

Artist

Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself

Firth, Margaret Depaola, Tomie 0-44842-677-3 Story about Frida Kahlo, surrealist who painted many self-portraits

Artist

Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists

Venezia, Mike Unknown 0-51602-271-7 Multiple artists’ biographies Artist

Gustav Klimt: Silver, Gold and Precious Stones

Klimt, Gustav Wenzel, Angela

Same 3-79132-328-8 Book about Gustav Klimt, painter Artist

Leonardo and the Flying Boy

Anholt, Lawrence Same 0-76415-225-4 Story about Leonardo DaVinci, inventor and artist

Artist

Let’s Meet Famous Artists

Kinghorn, Harriet Unknown 0-51302-050-0 Multiple artists’ biographies Artist

Linnea in Monet’s Garden

Bjork, Christina Anderson, Lena 91-2958-314-4 Story about Claude Monet, impressionist painter

Artist

Mad, Mad, Mad World of Salvador Dali, The

Wenzel, Angela and Dali, Salvador

Reproductions of paintings

3-79132-944-8 Book about Salvador Dali, read with Surrealist collage lesson

Artist

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Magical Garden of Claude Monet

Anholt, Lawrence Same 0-76415-574-1 Story about Claude Monet, impressionist painter

Artist

Marc Chagall: Life is a Dream

Chagall, Marc Hoepler, Britta

Same 3-79131-986-8 Story about Marc Chagall, artist who painted dreams

Artist

Mary Cassatt: Family Pictures

O’Connor, Jane Kalis, Jennifer 0-44843-152-1 Story about Mary Cassatt, painter and printmaker

Artist

My Name is Georgia: A Portrait by Jeannette Winter

Winter, Jeannette Same 0-15201-649-X Story about Georgia O’Keefe, famous New Mexico artist

Artist

Picasso and the Girl With the Ponytail

Anholt, Lawrence Same 0-76415-031-6 Story about Pablo Picasso Artist

The Cave Painter of Lascaux

Angeletti, Roberta Same 0-19521-558-3 Introduction to cave art (K – 5th) Art History

Learning to Swim in Swaziland

Leigh, Nila K. Same 0-59045-939-2 Making books Bookmaking

A Chair for My Mother

Williams, Vera B. Same 0-68804-074-8 Forming chair sculptures out of clay or other 3-D medium

Clay

April a Pueblo Story Teller

Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane

Migdale, Lawrence

1-56784-192-9 Clay lessons – Native American culture Clay

Art of Chess, The Schafroth, Colleen Unknown 0-81091-001-2 Covers the fine art of chess set making; introduces lesson on making clay chess pieces

Clay

Chicka Chicka Boom

Martin, Bill Ehlert, Lois 0-68983-568-X Knee pots with names in a stamped design (K – 1st)

Clay

First Clay Gathering

Naranjo-Morse, Nora

Montoya, Roger 0-81362-346-4 New Mexico, Santa Clara Pueblo, Jemez mountains, Micaceous clay

Clay

Kissing Hand, The

Penn, Audry Harper, Ruth E. Leak, Nancy M.

0-87868-585-5 Clay handprints or plaster handprints Clay

Magic of Clay, The

Quan, Adalucia Quan, Adalucia 0-09742956-04 Any clay project (K – 5th) Clay

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Mud Family, The James, Betsy Moran, Paul 0-39922-549-8 3-D clay; mud spirits lesson (K – 5th) Clay The Pot That Juan Built

Groebel, Nancy Andrews

Diaz, David 0-58430-038-8 Coil pottery lesson; story about Juan Quesada and his pottery in Mexico

Clay

Warlords Puzzle, The

Pilegard, Virginia Walton

Debon, Nicholas 1-56554-495-1 Clay tangram puzzle, math integration with art

Clay

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Martin Jr., Bill Carle, Eric 0-80504-790-5 Basic animal shapes, collage with texture and pattern

Collage

Henri Matisse – Drawing With Scissors

Johnson, Keesia O’Connor, Jane

Hartland, Jessie 0-44842-519-X Good tie-in with any Matisse paper cut-outs project

Collage

Kinda’ Blue Grifalconi, Ann Same 0-31632-869-3 Primary color collages: color, shape and texture (Pre-K)

Collage

Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza, The

Sturges, Philemon Alrod, Amy 0-52545-953-7 Cut paper illustrations in book introduce collage techniques

Collage

Lucy’s Picture Nicola Moon Ayliffe, Alex 0-59050-896-2 Introduction to collage Collage Mixed Up Chameleon, The

Carle, Eric Same 0-06443-162-2 Paper collage lessons Collage

Mola: Cuna Life, Stories and Art

Presilla, Maricel E. Unknown 0-80503-801-9 Cuna Indian art paper collage lesson; molas

Collage

My Grandpa and the Sea

Orr, Katherine Same 0-87614-525-X Painting, textures, cut out shapes, and collage (3rd grade)

Collage

Smoky Night Bunting, Eve Diaz, David 0-15201-884-0 Collage with cool colors Collage The Quiltmaker’s Gift

Brumbeau, Jeff DeMarkin, Gail 1-57025-199-1 Good for quilt block lessons Collage

Very Hungry Caterpillar, The

Carle, Eric Same 0-39920-853-4 Collage or weaving Collage

Yoko’s Paper Cranes

Wells, Rosemary Same 0-78680-737-7 Paper collage Collage

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Adventures of Three Colors

Tison, Annette and Taylor, Talus

Same 0-67501-044-6 Painting animals and color mixing Color

Babar’s Book of Color

DeBrunhoff, Laurent Same 0-81094-840-0 Color mixing lessons for primary grades

Color

Big Blue Spot, The

Holwitz, Peter Same 0-39923-786-0 Color mixing lesson for Pre-K Color

Born With a Bang Morgan, Jennifer Andersen, Dane 1-58469-032-1 Painting with monochromatic colors Color Bring on the Blue Whitman, Candace Same 0-78920-310-3 Color lessons Color Color Heller, Ruth Unknown Introduction to color, color mixing,

color theory Color

Deep Blue Sea, The

Wood, Audrey Wood, Bruce 0-43975-382-1 Color; the sea (K – 3rd) Color

Hello Red Fox Carle, Eric Same 0-68984-431-X Complementary colors; creation of the color wheel; used w/ cookie wheel lesson

Color

I Love You the Purplest

Joosse, Barbara M. Whyte, Mary 0-81180-718-5 Lessons dealing with warm and cool colors

Color

Miss Spider’s Tea Party

Kirk, David Same 0-59047-724-2 Color lessons (Pre-K – K) Color

Mouse Paint Walsh, Ellen Stoll Same 059013-207-5 Color mixing lesson (Pre-K -1st) Color My Many Colored Days

Dr. Suess Same 0-67987-597-2 Color wheel chart, color mixing lessons, color as emotion

Color

Spicy Hot Colors Shahan, Sherry Barragan, Paula 0-87483-741-3 Warm and cool colors; papercutting Color Teeny Tiny Mouse Leuck, Laura Schories, Pat 0-81674-547-1 Color lessons Color The Color Box Dodds, Dayle Ann LaRoche, Giles 0-31618-820-4 Great paper collage illustrations; story

about colors Color

What Does Bunny See?

Park, Linda Sue Smith, Maggie 0-61823-485-3 Good color book for Kinder for follow-up color lessons

Color

White Rabbit’s Color Book

Baker, Alan Same 0-75345-254-5 Color mixing lesson Color

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Why is Blue Dog Blue

Rodrigue, George Same 1-58479-162-4 Book based on Rodrigue’s art ; dog changes to unusual colors. (K – 2nd)

Color

Re-Zoom Banyai, Istvan Same 0-14055-694-X Depth and perspective Depth Tar Beach Ringold, Faith Same 0-51788-544-1 Perspective; making quilts with paper

& mixed materials Depth

Zoom Banyai, Istvan Same 0-14055-774-1 Wordless book; each scene is farther away than the last – zooming out

Depth

Authentic Color Victorian House

Wright, Rossiter Same 0-48641-774-3 Inspiration for detail on Victorian houses, drawing and painting houses

Drawing

Big Orange Splot Pinkwater, Daniel Manus

Same 0-59044-510-3 Drawing a dream house – moral lesson to “Be yourself”.

Drawing

Drawing 3-D with Mark Kistler

Kistler, Mark Kistler, Mark 0-68483-372-7 Adding the 3rd dimension to 2-D drawings; using the elements of art to improve drawing skills

Drawing

Figuring Figures Baumbusch, Brigitte Same 1-55670-969-2 Human figure lessons Drawing Good Griselle Yolen, Jane Christiana,

David 0-15231-701-5 Drawing gargoyles; read while class

works. Consider audience – religious themes included (4th and 5th)

Drawing

Ish

Reynolds, Peter H.

Same

0-76362-344-X

Prompt for drawing the best you can in open studio drawings

Drawing

Ledger Book of Thomas Blue Eagle, The

Blue Eagle, Thomas Same 1-56566-063-3 Native American ledger drawings and paintings; line, shape, horses

Drawing

Mouse Mess Riley, Linear Same 0-59010-048-3 Rhyming with Kinder; drawing food for class mural

Drawing

Oceans Davies, Nicola Same 0-75345-758-X Science, fish, drawing, clay Drawing Ten Black Dots Crews, Donald Same 0-68813-574-9 Drawing and imagination lesson;

counting; drawing around black sticky dots (K – 2nd)

Drawing

Among the Flowers

Schwartz, David M. Kuhn, Dwight 1-57471-215-2 Non-fiction book about sunflowers Flowers

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I Spy Shapes in Art

Micklethwait, Lucy Unknown 0-06073-193-1 Geometric shapes lesson; finding shapes in artworks

Geometric shapes

Math Art Projects and Activities

Brunetto, Carolyn Ford

Unknown 0-59096-371-6 Math and art integration – used with M.C. Escher lesson (i.e., tessellations)

Integration (Math)

Snow Crystals Bentley, W.A., and Humphreys W.J.

Bentley, W. A. 0-48620-287-9 Supplement to Snowflake Bentley – a collection of 2000 of his photos; radial symmetry in snowflakes

Integration (Math)

Snowflake Bentley Briggs Martin, Jacqueline

Azarian, Mary 0-39586-162-4 Snowflakes; radial symmetry; geometric shapes (1st – 5th)

Integration (Math)

Wings and Things: Origami That Flies

Weiss, Stephen Jackson, Paul 0-31288-228-9 Transition from 2-D to 3-D; shape and form (3rd – 5th)

Integration (Math)

Art In Chemistry, Chemistry in Art

Greenberg, B. R. and Patterson, D.

Same 1-56308-487-2 Science and arts integration: exploring the science behind our visual selves

Integration (Science)

Fish Faces Wu, Norbert Same (Photos) 0-80505-347-6 Sea lessons (K – 4th) Integration (Science)

Hey Al Yorinks, Arthur Eqielski, Richard 0-37442-985-5 Bird lessons (2nd – 3rd) Integration (Science)

Private Eye, The Ruef, Kerry Same 0-96054-341-4 Increase student’s visual awareness; aesthetics in nature

Integration (Science)

Sky Tree Locker, Thomas Same 0-06024-883-1 Science and art : the seasons Integration (Science)

E is for Enchantment

James, Helen Foster Twinem, Neecy 1-58536-153-4 Alphabet – letter art; New Mexico scenery

Landscape

Mojave Siebert, Diane Minor, Wendell 0-69004-567-0 Landscape lessons Landscape Way Out West There Lives a Coyote Named Frank

Lund, Jillian Same 0-14056-232-X Perspective; southwestern landscapes Landscape

100 Craft Projects

Reid Jr., William None ASIN# B0006YA7S0

Project ideas from around the world Lesson Reference

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Multicultural Art Activities Kit

Bloom, Dwila Walter, Vincent 0-87628-587-6 Get ideas for multicultural art lessons and projects

Lesson Reference

Gathering the Sun Flor Ada, Alma Silva 0-68813-903-5 Alphabet book in Spanish and English Letters Letter Jesters Falwell, Cathryn Same 0-39566-898-0 Illuminated letters and typeface design Letters Art McDonnell, Patrick Same 0-31611-491-X Line lesson (K-2nd) Line Fishing in the Air Creech, Sharon Raschka, Chris 0-06-028111-1 Great for lines and watercolor lessons Line Harold and the Purple Crayon

Johnson, Crockett Same 0-06-443022-7 Line lessons (K – 1st) Line

Lines Yenawine, Phillip Unknown Unknown Teaching basic line formations with examples from famous art work

Line

Little Green Baker, Keith Same 0-15292-859-6 Prompt for drawing an abstract line piece of art

Line

Matthew’s Dream Lionni, Leo Same 0-67987-318-X Line, abstract art Line Nadia’s Hands English, Karen Weiner,

Jonathan 1-56397-667-6 Line lessons, tin work, wax resist Line

Round Trip Jonas, Ann Same 0-68801-772-7 Line lesson (K – 1st) Line Squiggle, The Schaefer, Carole

Leya Morgan, Pierr 0-51788-579-4 Line lesson (K – 2nd) Line

Straight Line Wonder

Fox, Mem Rosenthal, Marc 1-57255-206-9 Line lessons (K – 2nd) Line

Journey of Tunari the Blue Dear, The

Endredy, James De La Cruz, Maria Hernandez, De La Cruz Lopez, Casinario

1-59143-011-X Multicultural lessons Multicultural

Multicultural Folktales and Activities

Tyler, Vicki None 0-81673-270-1 Motivator for artwork based on various cultures

Multicultural

My Granny Went to Market

Blackstone, Stella Lorr, Christopher

1-84148-792-9 Art from around the world; multicultural connections

Multicultural

Tales Alive Milford, Susan Donato, Michael 0-91358-979-9 Multicultural stories as motivators Multicultural A Story, a Story Haley, Gail Same 0-68920-511-2 Adinkra cloth lesson Multicultural

(Africa)

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Ashanti to Zulu Musgrove, Margaret Dillon, Leo and Diane

0-80370-308-2 Caldecott Medal winner – African shield or mask lessons

Multicultural (Africa)

Can You Spot the Leopard? African Masks

Stelzig, Christine Elliot, Fiona

Same 3-79131-874-6 African masks Multicultural (Africa)

Seven Spools of Thread

Medearis, Angela Shelf

Minter, Daniel 0-43980-202-4 African cloth lessons (Adinkra, etc.) Multicultural (Africa)

All the Colors of the Earth

Hamanaka, Sheila Same 0-68817-062-5 Vietnamese cultural tie-in (bilingual, multilingual); Feelings through art

Multicultural (Asia)

Red Eggs and Dragon Boats: Celebrating Chinese Festivals

Stepanchuk, Carol Same 1-881896-08-0 Multicultural lessons based on Asian festivals

Multicultural (Asia)

Toad is the Uncle of Heaven

Lee, Jeanne M. Same 0-03004-652-1 Asian paper lanterns Multicultural (Asia)

Animal Dreaming Morin, Paul Same 0-15200-054-2 Australian bark dot painting Multicultural (Australia)

Singing Snake, The

Czernecki, Stefan Rhodes, Timothy 1-56282-399-X Aboriginal art Multicultural (Australia)

Day of the Dead Johnston, Tony Winter, Jeanette 0-15222-863-2 Day of the Dead lesson (K – 5th) Multicultural (Mexico)

Day of the Dead Johnston, Tony Winter, Jeannette

0-15222-863-2 Various art projects about Dia de los Muertos

Multicultural (Mexico)

Day of the Dead Lowery, Linda Knuston, Barbara

1-57505-581-3 Various art projects about Dia de los Muertos


Day of the Dead: A Mexican American Celebration

Goldsmith, Diane Hoyt

Migdale, Lawrence (photos)

0-82341-094-3 Day of the Dead lessons; explains holiday to students


Rattle Your Bones Clamesha, David Zimmerman, Andrea

Same 0-59045-263-0 Anatomy lesson; Day of the Dead lessons


Story of Color, The

Marcos, Subcomandante

Dominguez, Domitila

0-93831-771-7 A bilingual folktale about color Multicultural (Mexico)

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Arrow to the Sun - a Pueblo Indian Tale

McDermott, Gerald Same 0-67013-369-8 Words that lend themselves to illustrations, descriptive words

Multicultural (Native American)

Mrs. Scott’s Beautiful Art

Flanagan, Alice K. Flanagan, Romie (photos)

0-51621-135-8 Contains Native American themes (3rd – 5th)

Multicultural (Native American)

Raven McDermot, Gerald Same Unknown Pacific Northwest art – totem poles Multicultural (Native American)

Jack in Search of Art

Boehm, Arlene Same 1-57098-244-9 Discusses visiting an art museum. Museum trip

Blue Rider, The Kutschbach, Doris Belloli, Andrea P.

Same 3-79131-811-X Book about a group of Expressionist painters

Painters

A Painter Florian, Douglas Same 0-68811-872-0 Explains where painters get their ideas for making art

Painting

All I See Rylant, Cynthia Catalonotto, Peter

0-53105-777-1 Personal vision, creativity, painting Painting

Chato’s Kitchen Soto, Gary Guevara 0-68811-600-3 Painting lessons Painting Drought Maker,

The Bacon, Ron Williamson,

Frasier 0-79010-501-2 Aborigine lesson; painting Painting

How Stars Fell Into the Sky

Dughton, Derri Desisimi, Lisa 0-39577-938-3 Using cool colors Painting

Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

DePaola, Tomie Same 0-69811-360-8 Using art tools Painting

Paper Boy, The Pilkey, Dav Same 0-53107-139-1 Cool colors Painting When Pigasso Met Mootise

Laden, Nina Same 0-8118-1121-2 Painting Painting

Gecko’s Complaint: A

Balinese Folktale

Bowler, Anne Martin

I Gusti Made Sukanada

0-794-60165-0 Printmaking; monoprints (3rd – 5th) Papermaking

Empty Pot, The Demi Same 0-59047-090-6 Pastel mandalas Pastels

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A Bad Case of Stripes

Shannon, David Same 0-43908-191-2 Book about feelings – also a fun book about pattern. Moral to “Be yourself”

Pattern

A Color of His Own

Lionni, Leo Same 0-67988-785-7 Pattern; camouflage Pattern

Amazing Book of Shapes, The

Sharman, Lydia Same 1-56458-514-X

Lessons with shape and pattern Pattern

Elmer McKee, David Same 0-06075-553-9 Great for pattern lessons (K – 2nd ) Pattern What a Wonderful World

Weiss, G.W. and Theile, Bob

Bryan, Ashley 0-68980-087-8 Warm and cool colors, self- portraits; Pattern with music integration

Pattern

Hailstones and Halibut Bones

O’Neill, Mary Wallner, John 0-38541-078-6 Poetry dealing with colors; color poetry unit

Poetry

Plum Mitton, Tony Grand Pre, Mary 0-43936-409-4 A poetry anthology with great illustrations. Used with bubble wand lesson (includes a poem about bubbles).

Poetry

Wide Mouth Frog, The

Faulkner, Keith Lambert, Jonathan

0-80371-875-6 Pop-up lesson (K – 1st) Pop-up

Frida Winter, Jonah Juan, Ana 0-59020-320-7 Portrait lesson (K – 2nd) Portraits Picasso and the Girl with the Ponytail

Anholt, Lawrence Same 0-76415-031-6 Portrait lesson (3rd – 5th) Portraits

Alphabetics McDonald, Suse Same 0-68971-625-7 Shows how an image can be cropped, enlarged and rotated; negative space

Positive/Negative Space

Round Trip Jonas, Ann Same 0-59040-956-5 Black and white contrast, cut-out shapes


Song About Black (Special See Saw Book edition of Black is Beautiful)

Ann McGovern Wurmfeld, Hope ? Black silhouettes, positive and negative shapes (K – 2nd)


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Crow and Fox and Other Animal Legends

Thornhill, Jan Same 1-89568-811-6 Animal legends from around the world; used with animal print lesson

Printmaking

Gertie Gecko Loses Her Grip

Dixon-Clark, Lucy Same 9-99125-553-2 Monoprints (3rd – 5th) Printmaking

Stories on Stone Dewey, Jennifer Owings

Same 0-31618-211-7 Petroglyph prints (3rd – 5th) Printmaking

Time to Sleep Fleming, Denise Same 0-59063-607-3 Fall leaves and colors; great for leaf printing lesson

Printmaking

Art for Kids: Drawing

Temple, Kathryn Same 1-57990-587-0 Great teacher resource for drawing instruction

Resource

Drawing with Children

Brookes, Mona Same 0-87477-827-1 Drawing lessons: line, shape, pattern Resource

Making Books That Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop up, Twist and Turn

Diehn, Gwen Bracken, Evan 1-57990-023-2 Resource book of many wonderful books for kids to make (K – 5th)

Resource

Teaching Hand Papermaking: A Classroom Guide

Smith, Gloria Zmolek

Jenson, Jill J. 0-96445-820-9 Resource book for teaching children how to make handmade paper (K – 5th)

Resource

Leaf Man Ehlert, Lois Same 0-15205-763-3 Fall leaf lesson (Kinder) Seasons Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

Ehlert, Lois Same 0-15266-197-2 Autumn leaf book - seasonal Seasons

Faces Rotner, Shelly Kreisler, Ken

Rotner, Shelly 0-39575-256-6 Self-portrait lessons Self-portrait

How Are You Peeling

Freymann, Saxton Elfers, Joost

Same 0-43910-431-4 Fabulous photos of vegetables showing moods and emotions on their “faces”

Self-portrait

I Like Myself Beaumont, Karen Catrow, David 0-43980-097-8 Self-portraits (Kinder – 3rd) Self-portrait Just Like Me: Stories and Self-Portraits by 14 Artists

Rohmer, Harriet (Editor)

Selection of 14 artists

0-89239-149-9 Self-portrait lessons (3rd – 5th) Self-portrait

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Picture Perfect Fletcher Walker Elementary School Students

Same 0-43961-172-0 A student written and illustrated book with self-portraits

Self-portrait

Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day

Curtis, Jamie Lee Cornell, Laura 0-06024-560-3 Self-portraits using moods and color Self-portrait

Two Eyes, a Nose, and a Mouth

Intrater, Roberta Grobel

Same 0-43911-680-5 Individual self-portraits Self-portraits

Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book

Baker, Alan Same 0-75345-255-3 Shape lessons (Pre K – 1st) Shape

Circle Dogs Henkes. Kevin Yaccarino, Dan 0-68815-447-6 Shape lesson (Pre-K – 1st) Shape Color Zoo Ehlert, Lois Same 0-397-32260-7 Shape and color lessons Shape In the Space of the Sky

Lewis, Richard Frasier, Debra 0-15253-150-5 Collage work involving free-form and geometric shapes

Shape

It Looked Like Spilt Milk

Shaw, Charles G. Same 0-06443-159-2 Turning shapes into objects using imagination. Kids identify next picture aloud (Pre-K – 1st)

Shape

Museum Shapes Voss, Gisela Same 0-87846-368-2 Looking for shapes in art work from the MFA in Boston

Shape

Shape of Things, The

Dodds, Dayle Ann Lacome, Julie 0-61300-056-0 Finding shapes in the environment (K – 2nd)

Shape

Shape Space Falwell, Cathryn Same 0-39561-305-1 Collage projects with geometric shapes Shape Shapes for Lunch Reasoner, Charles Same 0-84317-910-4 Lessons that focus on geometric shapes Shape Snake Gets in Shape

Faulkner, Keith Lambert, Johnathan

0-43938-177-0 Shape lessons; great polymer clay illustrations

Shape

Tar Beach Ringold, Faith Same 0-51758-030-6 Story quilt collage lesson Shape When a Line Bends a Shape Begins

Green, Rhonda Gowler

Kaczman, James 0-39578-606-1 A rhyming shapes book – ties in shapes to the environment

Shape

Secrets of the Stone Taylor, Harriet Peck Same 0-37436-648-9 Petroglyph or Pictograph lessons (2nd – 3rd) Symbols

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Monarch Butterfly of Aster Way

King, Elizabeth Lee, Katie 1-56899-568-7 Introduction to symmetry using butterflies

Symmetry

Waiting for Wings Ehlert, Lois Same 0-15202-608-8 Butterfly symmetry lesson (1st – 2nd) Symmetry Owl Moon Yolen, Jane Same 0-39921-457-7 Owl drawings with texture (K – 3rd) Texture Where the Wild Things Are

Sendak, Maurice Same 0-06443-178-9 Mythical/imaginary animal texture lesson

Texture

Spence Makes Circles

Chevalier, Christa Same 0-80757-570-4 Promotes a good discussion of tool use during art projects (Pre-K – 1st)

Tool use

Leaf Man Ehlert, Lois Same 0-15205-305-2 Color lesson; leaf rubbings with warm colors (1st – 2nd)

Warm colors

Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

McDermott, Gerald Same 0-80500-311-8 Weaving lessons Weaving

Goat in the Rug, The

Blood, Charles L. Link, Martin

Parker, Nancy Winslow

0-68971-418-1 Weaving lessons Weaving

Spider Weaver Musgrove, Margaret Cairns, Julia 0-59098-787-9 Weaving projects Weaving Very Busy Spider Carle, Eric Same 0-33921-166-7 Paper plate weaving; other weaving

lessons (K – 1st) Weaving

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