Great Fiction & Nonfiction Books
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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1 2 3: I Can Make Prints!
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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1-2-3 I Can Collage!
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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A World of Colors: Seeing Colors in a New Way
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Animals: A First Art Book
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Art
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Begin at the Beginning: A Little Artist Learns About Life
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![illustrated cover of Brush of the Gods illustrated cover of Brush of the Gods showing Chinese children watching boy paint a horse on a wall.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/brush-of-gods.jpg?itok=ncfiTMA2)
Brush of the Gods
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![the yellow cover of Colores de la Vida the yellow cover of Colores de la Vida showing a lion figure.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/colores-vida.jpg?itok=O_1melS1)
Colores de la Vida
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Colorful Dreamer: The Story of Artist Henri Matisse
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Cooking Art: Easy Edible Art for Young Children
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Drawn Together
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![Cover of Josefina Cover of Josefina showing young Mexican woman holding many clay figures.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/josefina.jpg?itok=XX7XNzGA)
Josefina
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![cover of Lily Brown's Paintings painted cover of Lily Brown's Paintings showing a young girl with backpack and a blue hat painting.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/lily-browns-paintings.jpg?itok=B0wkMX1y)
Lily Brown's Paintings
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Magritte's Marvelous Hat
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Making a Great Exhibition
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Maybe Something Beautiful
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![cover of "Mix It Up" cover of "Mix It Up" showing overlapping circles of red, yellow, and blue](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/mixitup.jpg?itok=wfhXABOZ)
Mix It Up!
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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Monsters Love Colors
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![cover of Painting the Wind cover of Painting the Wind showing boy with dog at the beach.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/painting-the-wind.jpg?itok=UADvX4tB)
Painting the Wind
Age Level: 3-6 years old
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The Dot
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![illustrated cover of The Pot That Juan Built illustrated cover of The Pot That Juan Built showing man in the desert holding a glowing pot.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/pot-juan-built.jpg?itok=XxiRV6ai)
The Pot that Juan Built
Age Level: 3-6 years old
![illustrated cover of Visiting the Art Museum showing family in front of a painting of a lion](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/visiting-art-museum.jpg?itok=XePcW7tr)
Visiting the Art Museum
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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![illustrated cover of The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon illustrated cover of The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon. It shows an astronaut on the moon using an easel to paint.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/astronaut-painted-moon.jpg?itok=-8d-hxfF)
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of A Book About Design illustrated cover of A Book About Design showing a brightly colored red, blue, and yeloow sun with a smiling face](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/book-design.jpg?itok=cu4RKvZ0)
A Book About Design: Complicated Doesn’t Make It Good
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Action Jackson
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of An Eye for Color illustrated cover of An Eye for Color showing man and the letters of Color stand in for his ears, eyes, and nose.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/eye-for-color.jpg?itok=IDm7sjzg)
An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Art from Her Heart
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudí
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of Chasing Vermeer illustrated cover of Chasing Vermeer showing a boy holding a flashlight and a woman inside a museum.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/chasing-vermeer.jpg?itok=1RFS1fFI)
Chasing Vermeer
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Creative Crafts for Kids
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Diego
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Easy-to-Make Pop-Ups
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Edward Hopper Paints His World
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Faith Ringgold
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of GuGu's House illustrated cover of GuGu's House showing woman and child. The child is painting a figure like a zebra.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/gugus-house.jpg?itok=5KOVhqaE)
Gugu's House
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Hand Art
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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How Artists See The Weather
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of I Spy Colors in Art illustrated cover of I Spy Colors in Art showing a pattern of circles in many colors.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/i-spy-colors.jpg?itok=93jy8nhe)
I Spy Colors in Art
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Jacob Lawrence
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Let's Make It Pop-Up
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Look! Body Language in Art
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of The Magical Life of Mr. Renny illustrated cover of The Magical Life of Mr. Renny showing dog flying in an airplane while holding art supplies.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/mr-renny.jpg?itok=P3Gq7zKQ)
Magical Life of Mr. Renny
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![cover of Masterpiece Mix illustrated cover of Masterpiece Mix showing articulating lamp with clippings of famous art on wall behind it](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/masterpiece-mix.jpg?itok=cZ-ufyV9)
Masterpiece Mix
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Museum Trip
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of My Name is Georgia illustrated cover of My Name is Georgia showing a dark-haired girl looking down at orange flower in her hand.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/georgia.jpg?itok=E7rRCqrY)
My Name is Georgia: A Portrait
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![black and white cover of My Pen black and white cover of My Pen showing a pen looking like it's drawing a boy in a boat holding a spyglass](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/my-pen.jpg?itok=HxqmZ-IH)
My Pen
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Piñata Maker/el piñatero
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Ralph Masiello's Ancient Egypt Drawing Book
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of Sandy's Circus illustrated cover of Sandy's Circus showing man kneeling in front of an open suitcase. A flower is blooming inside the case.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/sandys-circus.jpg?itok=0vj_RZ-b)
Sandy's Circus: A Story about Alexander Calder
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Shaped By Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Sister Corita’s Words and Shapes
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee!
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![cover of The Bluest of Blues illustrated cover of The Bluest of Blues showing a young girl outside and everything is in shades of blue and white, except red flowers.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/bluest-blues.jpg?itok=R7kY6BJl)
The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The Book of Mistakes
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The Colors of Us
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The East-West House: Noguchi's Childhood in Japan
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![cover of "The First Drawing" cover of "The First Drawing" showing a caveman drawing on a cave wall](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/first_drawing.jpg?itok=XT1gespj)
The First Drawing
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of The Great Art Caper illustrated cover of The Great Art Caper showing splattered paint and a hamster with a paint brush](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/great-art-caper.jpg?itok=g3fZc_wR)
The Great Art Caper
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of The Secret Cave illustrated cover of The Secret Cave showing person holding lantern as they enter a cave.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/secret-cave.jpg?itok=kCBfgn2k)
The Secret Cave: Discovering Lascaux
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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The Sound of Colors
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![illustrated cover of Vincent Can't Sleep illustrated cover of Vincent Can't Sleep showing boy asleep on hill with starry night sky](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/vincent-cant-sleep.jpg?itok=PqVL7ImU)
Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Viva Frida
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Wanda Gag, the Girl Who Lived to Draw
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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What Can You Do With a Paper Bag?
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![painted cover of Words With Wings painted cover of Words With Wings showing two women in front of sunsets.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/words-wings.jpg?itok=5q3u4J5L)
Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art
Age Level: 6-9 years old
![cover of World Make Way illustrated cover of World Make Way showing cat in bandana sniffing at the corner of a frame](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/world-make-way.jpg?itok=rCVkLSBg)
World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from the Metropolitan Museum
Age Level: 6-9 years old
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Yellowstone Moran: Painting the American West
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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![photographic cover of Through the Gates and Beyond photographic cover of Through the Gates and Beyond showing orange banner gates surrounded by snow and trees.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/andy-warhol.jpg?itok=riw_wcfR)
Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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Black Artists Shaping the World
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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Firebird
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
Age Level: 9-12 years old
![illustrated cover of Lives of the Artists illustrated cover of Lives of the Artists showing a ring of small snapshot style drawings of artists.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/lives-artists.jpg?itok=2E3G5xDf)
Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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Meet Matisse
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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Murals: Walls That Sing
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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Stone Giant: Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be
Age Level: 9-12 years old
![illustrated cover of The Inker's Shadow illustrated cover of The Inker's Shadow showing a graduate holding a diploma and throwing his cap in the air.](https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/styles/books/public/book/inkers-shadow.jpg?itok=e2uuNkZo)
The Inker’s Shadow
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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The Secret World of Walter Anderson
Age Level: 9-12 years old
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You Call That Art?!
Age Level: 9-12 years old