Art Garden Book List
Art Themed Books for Preschoolers and their Carers
All titles are available at Auckland Libraries
Picture book stories
I am an Artist by Nikki Slade Robinson
My Many Coloured Days by Dr. Seuss ; paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light
Clive and his Art by Jessica Spanyol
Sky Colour by Peter H. Reynolds
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
My blue is Happy by Jessica Young ; illustrated by Catia Chien
Fuzzy Doodle by Melinda Szymanik ; pictures by Donovan Bixley
Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Bob the Artist and Bob Goes Pop! by Marion Deuchars
They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki
How to Spot an Artist : this might get messy by Danielle Krysa
Blue Flower by Sonya Hartnett; pictures by Gabriel Evans
The Art Garden by Penny Harrison; pictures by Penelope Pratley
Drawn Together by Minhe Lē; illustrated by Dan Santat
Artworks and Artists
I Spy NZ art by Auckland Art Gallery
Picture This! by Paul Thurby
Look! look! look! at Sculpture by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace with Linda K. Friedlaender
I Can be a Maker by The Wiggles Learn and Play
Science+Art
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
The Queen's Shadow : a story about how animals see by Cybèle Young
Patterns and Shapes
The Book of Shapes by Sarah Dyer
What Can I be? by Ann Rand & Ingrid King
Touch-and-feel Colours : a fun-filled book of learning by Jonathan Litton illustrations by Fhiona Galloway
Pattern-tastic Treasure Hunt : spot the odd one out with nature by Hvass&Hannibal
My First Book of Patterns by Bobby & June George ; art by Boyoun Kim
5 Wild Shapes illustrated by Camilla Falsini
Shapes, Reshape by Silvia Borando
Opposites Abstract by Mo Willems
Reference books for teachers and parents
Children's Imagination : creativity under our noses by Ursula Kolbe
Rapunzel's Supermarket : all about young children and their art by Ursula Kolbe
Magic places : the adults' guide to young children's creative artwork by Pennie Brownlee
The Artist's Way for Parents : raising creative children by Julia Cameron with Emma Lively
Wonder Art Workshop by Sally Haughey
Tinkerlab by Rachelle Doorly