Showing 1–6 of 6 titles

• Audience: Younger
• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Arts

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  Art This Way

  By Tamara Shopsin (Author), Jason Fulford (Illustrator)

  An interactive board book to help foster art appreciation in young children.

  • Arts
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780714877211
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  The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs

  By Fiona Robinson

  Anna Atkins' curiosity about science led her to experiment with the new art of photography, particularly cyanotypes.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781419725517
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  Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

  By Margarita Engle, Rafael López (Illustrator)

  This picturebook biography follows young Venezuelan musician, Teresa Carreño, from her homeland to New York, famous concert halls, and a White House performance for President Lincoln.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2020, Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2020 (Medal Winner)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781481487405
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  Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos

  By Monica Brown, John Parra (Illustrator)

  A fictional account of the life of young artist Frida Kahlo that celebrates her connection to the animals she loved and painted.

  • Fiction, Arts, Visual Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018, Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2018 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780735842694
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  Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova

  By Laurel Snyder, Julie Morstad (Illustrator)

  Elegant illustrations and poetic text tell the story of Anna Pavlova, an accomplished ballerina who shared the beauty and joy of dance with the entire world.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781452118901
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  Trombone Shorty

  By Troy Andrews, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)

  In this autobiography, Trombone Shorty reminisces about his early life in the jazz music scene of his beloved hometown of New Orleans.

  • Nonfiction, Arts, Performing Arts, Autobiography
  • Notable Children's Books 2016, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2016 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781419714658