Try some of these titles to get the creativity flowing and to teach children about art appreciation. For little ones: ▪ Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt

▪ Willy’s Pictures by Anthony Browne

▪ Babar’s Museum of Art: (closed Mondays) by Laurent de Brunhoff

▪ Can You Find It, Too? by Judith Cressy

▪ Me and Uncle Romie: A Story Inspired by the Life & Art of Romare Bearden by Claire Hartfield

▪ When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden

▪ A Bird or Two: a story about Henri Matisse by Bijou Le Tord

▪ Katie and the Mona Lisa by James Mayhew

▪ Katie and the Sunflowers by James Mayhew

▪ Katie Meets the Impressionists by James Mayhew

▪ Katie’s Sunday Afternoon by James Mayhew

▪ I Spy: An Alphabet in Art by Lucy Micklethwait

▪ I Spy a Freight Train: Transportation in Art by Lucy Micklethwait

▪ I Spy: Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait

▪ I Spy Two Eyes: Numbers in Art by Lucy Micklethwait

▪ Dan’s Angel: A Detective’s Guide to the Language of Paintings by Alexander Sturgis

▪ The Starry Night by Neil Waldman

▪ Uncle Andy’s by James Warhola

▪ You Can’t Take a Balloon in the Metropolitan Museum by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman

▪ You Can’t Take a Balloon in the Museum of Fine Arts by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman

▪ You Can’t Take a Balloon into the National Gallery by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman

▪ Cowboy Charlie: the Story of Charles M. Russell by Jeanette Winter Non-fiction:

▪ Art is… by Bob Raczk

▪ Squeaking of Art: The Mice go to the Museum by Monica Wellington

▪ Visiting the Art Museum by Laurene Krasny Brown

▪ Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their Art

▪ Can You Find It? by Judith Cressy Visit www.wakegov.com /libraries/reading/default .htm for more book lists or to customize a list of your own.

You can also visit the Southeast Regional Library and ask for help.