Color Your World

An easy picture book list with engaging titles about color and art.

Updated May 20, 2025
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Ablaze with color : a story of painter Alma Thomas
Harvey, Jeanne Walker
Paper Book
Celebrate the life-changing power of art in this inspiring and stunningly illustrated picture book biography of American artist Alma Thomas. Meet an incredible woman who broke down barriers throughout her whole life and is now known as one of the most...
All about patterns
Rusch, Elizabeth
Paper Book
An enlightening picture book exploration about how patterns fill and shape our everyday lives. This mindful meditation challenges kids to see the world differently. What do you know about patterns? There are simple alternating patterns and more complex ones that spin and spread...
Between two windows
Morris, Keisha
Paper Book
A friendship blossoms between two children as they pass drawings across the clothesline between their apartment windows in this imaginative picture book about creativity, the power of art, adventure, innovation, and friendship. Between two windows, Kayla and Mateo pass...
Dot! scribble! go!
Tullet, Hervé
Paper Book
From Hervé Tullet, author of the New York Times bestseller Press Here, a picture book to unleash children's creativity: Using only a finger and a great deal of imagination, Hervé empowers readers to create a simple flower . . . an entire garden . . . and even whole new worlds!...
Glitter everywhere! : where it came from, where it's found & where it's going
Barton, Chris
Paper Book
Fans of How It's Made will love this fresh, irreverent look at the science and story behind glitter. If you love glitter, this book is for you. If you hate glitter, this book is also for you. Everyone seems to have an opinion about glitter. But how much...
Hidden animal colors
Park, Jane
Paper Book
Why should the bright and flashy animals get all of the attention? If you look closely at some seemingly ordinary animals, you may find a colorful surprise. A lizard is brown. A hippo is gray. But wait! The lizard has a blue tongue to scare predators, and the hippo has pink "sweat" that protects...
Love is hard work : the art and heart of Corita Kent
Paley, Dan
Paper Book
The story of how a Catholic nun became one of the twentieth century's most significant artists and activists is brought to life in a colorful picture book biography. "To be fully alive is to work for the common good." --Corita Kent Frances Kent always loved making...
Oodles of poodles and doodles : a woofing, wagging book of colors
Calmenson, Stephanie
Paper Book
Join the fun and spot the colors in this high-spirited concept picture book with oodles of poodles and all kinds of 'doodles! The dogs are excited and ready to play. It's Poodle Doodle Party Day! From a playful poodle with a bright yellow...
Pencil
Kim, Hye-Eun
Paper Book
What is a pencil? A forest transformed. In this beautifully illustrated wordless picture book, young readers can follow a pencil's life cycle from tree to factory to store shelf and back to tree. Even the simplest tool contains multitudes. Once a living tree, then a manufactured...
Rainbow bear
Martin, Bill
Paper Book
Come Paint the World with Rainbow Bear - One Color at a Time.In the latest addition to Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson's beloved children's collection, Rainbow Bear is sure to delight both old fans and new with its vivid illustrations and charming characters. Young readers can learn the names of...
Still life
London, Alex
Paper Book
"London and Zelinsky have created something unendingly fun but also deeply meaningful: Art takes on a life of its own, no matter how much the artist thinks the work can be controlled!" --Brian Selznick, Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret A still...
Time to make art
Mack, Jeff
Paper Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 3 Starred Reviews! Does art have to be perfect? Where do you begin? This inspiring picture book about making art doubles as an introduction to the multifaceted and...
When Glitter met Glue
Kilpatrick, Karen
Paper Book
From the award-winning creators of When Pencil Met Eraser comes a tale about underappreciated Glue, who longs to stand out, and soon meets a new friend, Glitter, who helps bring out her inner sparkle, confidence, and creativity. Perfect for back to school and all year round! ...
I worked hard on that!
Wall, Robyn (Writer of children's books)
Paper Book
A spider sets out to make the most perfect, awe-inspiring web only to have her artistic efforts destroyed again and again in this delightful picture book about the creative process and perseverance. As a spider, Kiara has always made webs to catch food, but one day, she discovers...

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