Color Our World

Recommendations for Summer Reading Theme "Color Our World"

Updated May 27, 2025
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I ain't gonna paint no more!
Beaumont, Karen
Paper Book
A New York Times best-selling masterpiece featuring a sing-song rhyming text and humorous energetic illustrations about a spirited child and outside-the-box, creative thinking. When the child gets caught painting everything from the ceiling to the floor, Mama says "Ya ain...
Art Club (a Graphic Novel)
Doucet, Rashad
Paper Book
An ALA Best Graphic Novel of 2024 Inspired by the author's own childhood, this contemporary graphic novel paints a picture of an aspiring young artist on a mission to prove that the arts are worth fighting for.  Dale Donavan...
Art
McDonnell, Patrick 1956-
Paper Book
A rhyming tribute to a budding young artist from bestselling, award-winning children's book author and illustrator Patrick McDonell, creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS.   This is Art. And this is Art. Art and his art...  
Curious George and the dinosaur
Rey, Margret.
Paper Book
While visiting the museum with Jimmy's class, Curious George can't resist climbing onto one of the exhibits. The director of the museum isn't very happy about that, but George sure knows how to make a field trip interesting!
The dot
Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton) 1961-
Paper Book
With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark -- and follow where it takes us. Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but...
Clay art
Ryall, Jeanette.
Paper Book
Readers will get their hands dirty and make something beautiful. Step-by-step instructions make these clay-based craft projects great for an individual or group activity. The ways in which clay can be used are almost endless and readers' creativity will be fueled well into the future with ideas...
Art lab for kids : 52 creative adventures in drawing, painting, printmaking, paper, and mixed media-for budding artists of all ages
Schwake, Susan.
Paper Book
A refreshing source of ideas for creating fine art with children, Art Lab for Kids encourages the artist's own voice, marks, and style.

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