Mrs. Siccone's Book List
Some of my favorites...
For the Young Artist:
23 Ways to Be a Great Artist by Jennifer McCully
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
The Museum by Peter H. Reynolds
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
A Color of his Own by Leo Lionni
Spicy Hot Colors/Colores Picantes by Sherry Shahan
Elmer by David McKee
Cinderella by William Wegman
For Older Kids:
Map Art by Jill K. Berry
You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler
A Book of Artrageous Projects by Klutz Books
Paint and Painting by Scholastic Voyages of Discovery
Japanese Ink Painting by Naomi Okamoto
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Sadako and the One Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleonor Coerr
Portable Life Museum by Keri Smith
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
The Museum by Peter H. Reynolds
Art Techniques and Creativity:
Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
How to Be an Explorer of the World by Keri Smith
The Anti-Coloring Books by Striker (all ages)
Art Lab for Kids by Susan Schwake
Origami Inspired by Japanese Prints by Steve and Megumi Biddle
Wreck this Journal by Keri Smith
I Love to Draw Dogs by Jennifer Lipsey
Architecture:
Architecture According to Pigeons by Speck Lee Tailfeather
Frank Gehry in Pop-Up by Jinny Johnson and Roland Lewis
Roberto the Insect Architect
More:
Zoe Sophia in Venice by Claudia Mauner
Zoe Sophia in New York by Claudia Mauner
Guido's Gondola
Bonjour, Mr. Satie by Tomie DePaola
Bravo, Zan Angelo by Niki Daly