VaughanPL: Children: Artful Picture Books | Vaughan Public Libraries

by Carle, Eric

Book - 2011

Who says you need to stick with "real" colours? This is a great pick to encourage self-expression and your inner artist. Who says you need to stick with "real" colours? This is a great pick to encourage self-expression and your inner artist. Show less

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White Rabbit's Colors

by Baker, Alan

Book - 2017

Introduce the concepts of primary and secondary colours and inspire children to try mixing their own paint to apply what they learned. Introduce the concepts of primary and secondary colours and inspire children to try mixing their own paint to apply what they learned. Show less

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My Many Colored Days

by Seuss

Unknown - 1996

Explore emotions through colour with this book. You can ask your child to choose their own colours to pair with emotions, and make their own images from their choices. Explore emotions through colour with this book. You can ask your child to choose their own colours to pair with emotions, and make their own images from their choices. Show less

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Shapes, Reshape!

by Borando, Silvia

Book - 2016

What animals can you make using different shapes? Try cutting out the same shapes to see if you can make then animals, then branch out to make your own creations. What animals can you make using different shapes? Try cutting out the same shapes to see if you can make then animals, then branch out to make your own creations. Show less

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Perfect Square

by Hall, Michael

Book - 2011

Start off with a red square, and go from there! This book will inspire you to make your own collage. Start off with a red square, and go from there! This book will inspire you to make your own collage. Show less

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Windblown

by Manceau, Édouard

Book - 2013

How many different pictures can you create rearranging the same shapes and drawing your own additions? How many different pictures can you create rearranging the same shapes and drawing your own additions? Show less

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The Line

by Bossio, Paula

Book - 2013

Try taking a long piece of string to recreate the line, and then make your own creations! Try taking a long piece of string to recreate the line, and then make your own creations! Show less

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Touch the Brightest Star

by Matheson, Christie

Book - 2015

Enjoy the transition from night to day, and notice how the sky and tree changes. Then, make your own night and day pictures to explore dark and light. Enjoy the transition from night to day, and notice how the sky and tree changes. Then, make your own night and day pictures to explore dark and light. Show less

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Snap!

by Hutchins, Hazel

Book - 2015

What happens when you break a crayon in half? You get two! This is a good book to discuss frustration with children, and to point out the new opportunities that arise. It also encourages children to explore and experiment. What happens when you break a crayon in half? You get two! This is a good book to discuss frustration with children, and to point out the new opportunities that arise. It also encourages children to explore and experiment. Show less

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You Are Stardust

by Kelsey, Elin

Book - 2012

The poetic words of Elin Kelsey paired with the beautiful dioramas by Soyeon Kim explore how everything is connected, from a star, to atoms, to the earth,...Show more The poetic words of Elin Kelsey paired with the beautiful dioramas by Soyeon Kim explore how everything is connected, from a star, to atoms, to the earth, and your brain. An inspiring exploration of the natural world that will make you want to make your own connected dioramas. Show less

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Wild Ideas

by Kelsey, Elin

Book - 2015

This is another great one written by Elin Kelsey, with dioramas by Soyeon Kim. Read this book and then let it inspire you to create your own nature-themed dioramas. This is another great one written by Elin Kelsey, with dioramas by Soyeon Kim. Read this book and then let it inspire you to create your own nature-themed dioramas. Show less

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The Day the Crayons Quit

by Daywalt, Drew

Book - 2013

When your crayons write their complaints, what will Duncan do in response? Encourage your child to think outside the crayon box and use colours in different ways - like Duncan's sky and water in his new picture. When your crayons write their complaints, what will Duncan do in response? Encourage your child to think outside the crayon box and use colours in different ways - like Duncan's sky and water in his new picture. Show less

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My Heart Is Like A Zoo

by Hall, Michael

Book - 2010

If you look closely at all of the illustrations, you'll find that they are made up of hearts. Try making your own animals out of different shapes to create your own zoo! If you look closely at all of the illustrations, you'll find that they are made up of hearts. Try making your own animals out of different shapes to create your own zoo! Show less

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Wonderfall

by Hall, Michael

Book - 2016

Create your own seasonal poetry and new compound words. What words could you combine that work for Winter? Or Spring? Or Summer? This book is a great jumping off point to create a literacy-based art project. Create your own seasonal poetry and new compound words. What words could you combine that work for Winter? Or Spring? Or Summer? This book is a great jumping off point to create a literacy-based art project. Show less

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