“Each of us has an artistic spirit waiting to be discovered! Young readers will be swept along into fun with this crew of creative kids—drawing, dancing, cooking, singing, spinning, sewing, performing—busy MAKING! Because Art is so much more than easels and paintbrushes. This delightful picture book follows a classroom of exuberant young kids as they explore art and the power of creativity in its most varied forms—there’s no end to where their imaginations can take them!
This warm, thoughtful, and creative picture book from acclaimed creators features a lilting poetic text paired perfectly with the playful art. Young readers will want to jump right into the pages to find their own art.” — publisher […]
Illustrators: Brantley-Newton, Vanessa
Mary Had a Little Plan
“Fashion-forward Mary is known for adding flair everywhere she goes. When she spots an abandoned lot in her neighborhood, Mary knows she can use her talent to spruce it up. Soon she’s rallying neighborhood shops and calling on her friends to help. With Mary leading the way, this group carries out her little plan and fashions a future that is bright!” — publisher […]
Mama’s work shoes
Perry loves the sounds of all of her mother’s shoes, but when a new pair appears, signaling Mama’s return to work, Perry becomes very upset. […]
The King of Kindergarten
“A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten, by the Newbery Honor-winning author of Crown.
The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets. It sits and shines behind your head–like a crown. Mommy says that today, you are going to be the King of Kindergarten!
Starting kindergarten is a big milestone–and the hero of this story is ready to make his mark! He’s dressed himself, eaten a pile of pancakes, and can’t wait to be part of a whole new kingdom of kids. The day will be jam-packed, but he’s up to the challenge, taking new experiences in stride with his infectious enthusiasm! And afterward, he can’t wait to tell his proud parents all about his achievements–and then wake up to start another day.
Newbery Honor-winning author Derrick Barnes’s empowering story will give new kindergarteners a reassuring confidence boost, and Vanessa Brantley-Newton’s illustrations exude joy.” — publisher […]
Early Sunday morning
As she nervously prepares for her first solo in the church youth choir, a young girl collects helpful advice from family and friends […]
The youngest marcher
Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this picture book that proves you’re never too little to make a difference. Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she spoke up. –publisher […]
Mary had a little glam
"Mary had a little glam that grew into a lot. And everywhere that Mary went, she wasn’t hard to spot. But on the day she started school, she caught some by surprise. Sweet Mary shrugged and hugged her mom. "I must accessorize."’–Page 4 of cover […]
Magic trash
This picture book biography of Tyree Guyton, an urban environmental artist, shows how he transformed his decaying, crime-ridden neighborhood into the Heidelberg Project, an interactive sculpture park. The story spans from Tyree’s childhood in 1950s Detroit to his early efforts to heal his community through art in the 1980s. Tyree’s awards include Michigan Artist of the Year and International Artist.–publisher […]
Sewing stories
"Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation. She lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and eventually owned a cotton farm with her family, all the while relying on her skills with the needle to clothe and feed her children. Later she began making pictorial quilts, using each square to illustrate Bible stories and local legends. She exhibited her quilts at local cotton fairs, and though she never traveled outside of Georgia, her quilts are now priceless examples of African American folk art."–Amazon.com […]
Drum city
A young boy begins banging on pots and pans in his front yard, enticing other children to join him, and before long the entire city is feeling the beat […]
