A History of Pictures for Children takes readers on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras.  Based on the bestselling book for adults, this children’s edition of A History of Pictures is told through conversations between the artist […]

A joyful book of colour mixing that empowers children and shows them that brown skin is beautiful.

In the beginning, there were three colours: Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living together in harmony, until one day a Red says, “Reds are the best!” No longer happy with living together, the colours decide to divide. But just as it seems there’s no turning back, could the meeting […]

Put yourself in the picture with this incredible visual guide displaying the best artistic works of all time. You’re the very special guest with unlimited access to the world’s most important art through the ages, from ancient cave paintings to modern-day street art. On your journey through time, you’ll see a wealth of valuable art, […]

The heartwarming story of a young artist dragon and her journey to discover and believe in the ‘messy beauty of art’. The artist notices everything wonderful in the world around her and turns it into art. Her mind is always buzzing with thoughts, feelings, colours and ideas which inspire her creations. Art makes her happy […]

A beautiful story touching on the themes of friendships and families in their many forms. The reader joins Luna and her classmates (notably Finn) on a school trip to the gallery where they view work by Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol amongst others. This story provides a touching introduction to the […]

A fabulous Introduction to the world of architecture and the role of an architect. The author/Illustrator team of Andrea Beaty and David Roberts bring to life a loveable character in Iggy Peck, a young boy with a love of extreme building! Those around him don’t share his love of design and construction, especially his teacher, […]

A gorgeous tale that demonstrates how the beauty of story creation comes from the heart, whether that be in the form of words, pictures or oral narrative. The author/Illustrator team of Andrea Beaty and David Roberts bring to life a loveable character in Aaron Slater, a young boy who loves stories but finds it tricky […]

A beautiful picture book depicting Claude Monet’s Iife story through endearing conversations with an inquisitive child, Ella. Readers are transported to Monet’s garden in Giverny, where Ella meets the artist himself and learns of his life, career and techniques. Ella is the daughter of an artist, who like many others at the time, flocked to […]

Follow the Line is a great introduction to the basic element of art that is line. This book takes readers on a journey through its pages, with just one single line. The line creates images of a town, a road full of cars, an ocean, the sky, a forest and more, all without a single break – […]

The Artivist is a beautifully illustrated, inspiring and hopeful picture book by self-proclaimed artivist Nikkolas Smith. Smith combines the concepts of art and activism and demonstrates how art can be used to spark important conversations and contribute to positive changes in society. The young artivist in the story, brings to the reader’s attention, enormous inequities […]

In this uplifting picture book, you imagine a world where everyone looks identical, where all food tastes the same, where we all speak the same language. A world that is…well, pretty boring. But with an explosion of colour, the pages soon come to life. This joyful picture book encourages children to imagine the world as […]

This book is a lively introduction to the creative world of abstract artist Jackson Pollock. Pollock is famous for his use of revolutionary dripping, dribbling, splashing and pouring paint techniques with which he created bright, colourful canvases. Author/illustrator Fausto Gilberti outlines Jackson Pollock’s journey to becoming one of the most famous American artists in history. 

Wings, Waves and Webs: Patterns In Nature is a beautiful text celebrating the multitude of patterns to be found in nature. Author/illustrator Robin Mitchell Cranfield highlights the spots on feathers and ladybirds, the stripes on skunks and seeds, spirals on a snail shell and spider's web, symmetry , tessellation and more! The minimal text works […]

This book is a lively introduction to the creative world of contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. Famous for her spotty creations, mirrored infinity rooms and other experimental art, Kusama’s story is one of resilience and determination. Fausto Gilberti outlines her Interesting journey to becoming one of the most famous Japanese women in art history. His quirky, […]

Never Let a Diplodocus Draw is the heartwarming story of a little girl, her beloved friend Dippy the Diplodocus and her colourful imagination. One day she wonders what will happen if she teaches Dippy to draw? A wild journey to superstar dinosaur artist status ensues. What starts with the casual exploration of art resources such […]

This book is part of the Little People, Big Dreams series and documents the life and work of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. It's full of interesting facts about her journey to fashion success. From her humble beginnings in the town of Tintwistle to global stardom, wowing audiences with her designs on the catwalk. Perfect for […]

The narrator of this book will draw anything you want, but he can't draw tigers! Except trying to draw them might be the only way to get better... This book is magical. Whatever you think of, the narrator will draw it on the next page. There’s just one problem: they’re really bad at drawing tigers. […]