Time to Make Art
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 16, 2024
Henry Holt and Co. · Hardcover · January 16, 2024
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 3 Starred Reviews!
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- Who it’s for
- Art history meets the big questions behind making something of your own.
- Themes
- Creativity, Global art history, Art-making
- Genres
- Art History for Kids, Art Techniques for Kids, Kids Art
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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 diverse global history of art empowering readers to get creative. Awed by the endless possibilities, a young girl begins asking meaningful questions about creating art.
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Her questions are answered by a diverse group of artists throughout time and history: from the earliest cave painters to the most recent digital illustrators. Rethinking the familiar Western European timeline of art history, this book introduces readers to diverse works from every era and continent in a playful and inspiring way. Making both art history and art making accessible to all, Time to Make Art nourishes creativity, encouraging young readers to see the artist in themselves.
Art, Opened Up
Art history meets the big questions behind making something of your own.
Come here for
- A global view beyond the familiar Western European art timeline
- Questions about beginnings, imperfection, and finding your creative spark
Expect
- Artists across eras and continents, from cave painters to digital illustrators
- A playful introduction to art history alongside encouragement to make art
Where it sits
| Art History for Kids | 80% |
|---|---|
| Art Techniques for Kids | 43% |
| Kids Art | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- Historical Fiction
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Jeff Mack
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- January 16, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Creativity · Global art history · Art-making
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture