BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Introducing Artists with Picture Books (page 3)

CHILDREN'S

Released: May 1, 2011

DIEGO RIVERA: HIS WORLD AND OURS

by Duncan Tonatiuh, illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh

"Both solid introduction and exhortation, this book will thrill budding artists. (glossary, author's note, bibliography, lists of museums and paintings) (Picture book/biography. 5-9)

A simple picture-book biography of Diego Rivera concentrates on his artistic career and encourages children to imagine themselves painting their own world. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 1, 2009

AN EYE FOR COLOR: THE STORY OF JOSEF ALBERS

by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Julia Breckenreid

Wing, the author of mass audience favorites (The Night Before the Tooth Fairy, 2003, etc.), takes an aesthetic leap forward in this sophisticated and engaging account of an artist and color theorist whose name is unknown to most young people. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 1998

MY NAME IS GEORGIA: A PORTRAIT

by Jeanette Winter, illustrated by Jeanette Winter

"A powerful message, precisely told, as fine as Michael Bedard's Emily (1992) or Barbara Cooney's Eleanor (1996). (bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 4-10)"

A picture-book evocation both fierce and tender of one of America's greatest painters. Read full book review >