Vincent Can’t Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky tells the story of his life from the point of view of the artist’s restless quest for vision and creation, culminating with the satisfaction of finally completing The Night Sky.
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David Litchfield is the creator of the award-winning The Bear and the Piano and the illustrator of several other books for young readers, including When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel.
Celebrating the length, diversity and strength of this extraordinary woman’s life, Before She Was Harriet urges readers to remember her humanity as well as her fame.
TIME For Kids Heroes of Black History presents the stories of four great American heroes every child should know about in one volume: Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and Barack Obama.
Six Dots is not only a story about braille – it is also a story about reading, and about the power of education and the support and love of family.
Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer is essential reading for any children who doubt themselves and their goals.
This authorized tribute is the first fully illustrated biography of E. B. White and includes an afterword by Martha White, E. B. White’s granddaughter.
Laurie Wallmark writes exclusively for children. The picture book biography, Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (Creston Books, October 2015), is Laurie’s first book.
The Children’s Book Review | April 28, 2015 Age Range: 6-8 About the Book The Sky Painter: Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist Written by Margarita…
Margarita Engle, author of The Sky Painter, selected these five family favorite children’s books.