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21) Willy's pictures
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Willy the chimp paints pictures that are tributes to art masterpieces, including "American Gothic," "The Birth of Venus," and "Mona Lisa."
23) The sign painter
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
An assignment to paint a large billboard in the desert changes the life of an aspiring artist.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Flattered at first that all the other fairies and sparrow men want her to paint their portraits, Bess soon begins to feel overwhelmed and tries to find a way to return to the kind of painting she really wants to do.
27) The perfect spot
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With colorful illustrations and carefully leveled text, this story about a young girl looking for the perfect spot to do her painting will have young readers and artists turning pages"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington, D.C.'s National Portrait Gallery, where children of all...
31) Diego Rivera
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Briefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century Mexican painter, describing and giving examples of his art.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Lov Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Bruce Lee focusing on his early years in Hong Kong, where he discovered martial arts and began developing the physical and mental skills that led to his career as a legendary martial artist and film star"--Provided by publisher.
34) A carousel tale
Author
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Given the responsibility of taking care of his favorite carousel dog's tail during the winter, Ernst, the young blue crocodile, finds, as time goes by, that he cannot resist his own artistic urges.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This one-of-a-kind book explores the life and art of Keith Haring from his childhood through his meteoric rise to fame. It sheds light on this important artist's great humanity, his concern for children, and his disregard for the establishment art world. Reproductions of Keith's signature artwork appear in scenes boldly rendered by Robert Neubecker. This is a story to inspire, and a book for Keith Haring fans of all ages to treasure."
36) Uncle Andy's
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The author describes a trip to see his uncle, the soon-to-be-famous artist Andy Warhol, and the fun that he and his family had on the visit.
39) Georgia's bones
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Artist Georgia O'Keeffe was interested in the shapes she saw around her, from her childhood on a Wisconsin farm to her adult life in New York City and New Mexico.
40) Rock what ya got
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An artist, displeased with her drawing, tries to make it better but the figure, Viva, comes to life and proclaims that she is happy just as she is.