more books about artists English 4 years and up Artist Historical Figure LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Death Own Voices matthew burgess and josh cochran summary: I don’t know about you, but I love Keith Haring. He was an artistic visionary and beloved figure in the queer community. When first seeing this book, I was so pleased with…
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A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa
more books about Asian-American experience & identity english 5-8 years artists Asian-American experience trailblazers nature sculpture self-expression historical figures andrea d’aquino summary: This is a lovely book designed to introduce Ruth Asawa to younger children! The artistic styling of the book is beautiful, a combination of collage and drawn images. It has a very simple…
The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)
Written by: Amy Spalding Cover Photo by: Robyn Van Swank Cover Design: Kate Gartner For ages: YA (underage alcohol use) Language: English Topics Covered: LGBTQ, Growing Up, Art, Jobs, Relationships, Family Dynamics, Weight, Body Positivity, Fashion, Underage Alcohol Use. Summary: This is a fantastic book with both a queer and fat main character interested in fashion. Abby scores an amazing summer…
Featuring: Anastasia Kanavaliuk
Helloooooo lovely humans! Here is our third and final installment of our trio of posts surrounding the fantastic creative team behind Ezra’s BIG Shabbat Question! We were able to catch up with Anastasia Kanavaliuk, the talented illustrator behind Aviva’s Book. If you haven’t seen our interview with Aviva, you can find that here, and if you…
More-igami
Written by: Dori Kleber Illustrated by: G. Brian Karas For ages: 4-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Culture & Traditions, Social-Emotional Development, Self-Expression. Summary: Joey loves things that fold. He is enamored by maps and accordions, and sleeps in a foldout bed. When Joey learns about origami from his friend Sarah Takimoto’s mother, he decides he MUST become an…
Featuring: Ebony Glenn!
Happy Saturday! We are SO excited to be back in action after a week away looking at property in our dream location-Western Massachusetts! In perfect timing, we were able to connect with Ebony Glenn who illustrated Not Quite Snow White, which was recently released on July 9th! She is an Atlanta based illustrator who enjoys bringing…
Lily Brown’s Paintings
Written by: Angela Johnson Illustrated by: E.B. Lewis For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Art, Artist, Self-Expression, Independent Thought. Summary: This sweet and whimsical book is all about Lily Brown and how she paints. When painting, Lily is captivated and sent into another universe where her imagination makes her soar through the solar system, see…
Day 12: Featuring Fabulous Illustrators!
Day 12, and it’s all about illustrators today! We had a pretty tough time narrowing it down, because every artist has their own unique style and artistic twist, which makes it so difficult to choose favorites! Without further ado, here are our favorite book illustrations: Vashti Harrison Part author – Illustrator – filmmaker Vashti Harrison is…
radiant child: the story of young artist jean-michel basquiat
more books about black identity & art summary: This book details the life and artistic development of Basquiat, from childhood artist to New York City graffiti artist, and finally to well-known artist. Big bold collages reminiscent of Basquiat’s work take up the majority of the page. Steptoe did not use any of Basquiat’s images for book…
The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
Written by: Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrated by: Elizabeth Zunon For ages: Elementary students and older Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Racism, Jim Crow, Segregation, Entertainment Industry, Historical Figures, Civil Rights, Modern Black Freedom Struggle. Summary: This book spans the life of Lena Horne, legendary vocalist and performer. Lena was born to parents that constantly hustled and were nomadic at times….