Painting

It is important to encourage children in their artistic pursuits. Here are books for little ones about the adventures and misadventures of a few young artists:

Caple, Kathy. Worm Gets a Job. [JP CAP]

Worm attempts various jobs for his animal friends so that he can buy painting supplies and enter the art contest.

Gorbachev, Valeri. Peter's Picture. [JP GOR]

Peter paints his best picture ever and although everyone agrees it is beautiful, only his parents know just what to do with it.

Hest, Amy. Jamaica Louise James. [JP HES]

When Grammy and Mama buy Jamaica Louise a paint set for her eighth birthday, they tell her to paint the world. She begins with the drab subway station where Grammy works, and makes Grammy and all the riders smile.

Segal, Lore. Morris the Artist. [JP SEG]

Morris buys a set of paints as a birthday present for Benjamin, but he wants to keep them for himself.

Sweet, Melissa. Carmine: a Little More Red. [JP SWE]

While a little girl who loves red--and loves to dilly-dally--stops to paint a picture on the way to visit her grandmother, her dog Rufus meets a wolf and leads him directly to Granny's house.

Wiesner, David. Art & Max. [JP WIE]

Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.

Ziefert, Harriet. Elemenopeo. [JP ZIE]

In the house alone, an unusual cat named Elemenopeo paints a picture and then curls up to dream.