Summer is quickly coming to an end for MommyMaestra. I usually try to take July off to regroup and relax, but this year that's been difficult. So much is going on and I'm getting a lot of messages from families feeling the pressure in relation to the coming school year.
So I'd like to end this month with a post that is positive and fun and that shares resources easy to find or purchase.
There's been a lot of attention recently on the Olympics (obviously!) and especially on the women athletes for various reasons. I watch them in action and yes, they are remarkable athletes, but I am also struck by the artistry that so many of them exhibit (i.e., gymnastics floor exercise). That led me to think about female artists in general.
There are not nearly enough lesson plans or resources that focus on female artists. So we've put together a list of 20 multicultural children’s books about female artists. We've tried to keep the list as diverse as possible, and I think they would ALL be great reads for any family.
I encourage you to ask for these titles at your local library or independent bookstore (support local businesses!). But I have included Amazon affiliate links in case this isn't an option for you and ordering online is.
Enjoy learning about these remarkable women!
20 Picture Books about Female Artists
Painters & Illustrators
by Monica Brown
Through Georgia's Eyes
by Rachel Rodriguez
by Rachel Rodriguez
by Fausto Gilberti
by Deborah Kogan Ray
by Kathy Whitehead
Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire
by Amy Guglielmo
by Amy Guglielmo
by Michelle Markel
by Joyce Sidman
by Kyo Maclear
Photography
by Amy Novesky
Architecture
by Jeanette Winter
by Jeanne Walker Harvey
Sculptors
by Joan Schoe
by Amy Novesky
Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
by Maria Tallchief
by Rachel Ignotofsky
by Bettina Shuemann
If you're looking for more art resources, check out these on MommyMaestra:
- Teaching Art to Preschool and Early Elementary Age Children - a complete art lesson for free here on MommyMaestra
- Art for Kids Hub - free online drawing videos for kids of all ages
- Aula Creativa 5 - an art workbook in Spanish for upper elementary and middle school
- Home Art Instruction with Heron Books - a curriculum review for tweens and teens
- Art for Tweens & Teens: Inky Art School - a free self-paced, 10-day art class online by Scottish artists Johanna Basford