Sometimes we read for the story. Sometimes we read for the inspiration.
Here are a few particularly inspiring picture books for kids that just may spark your children’s imagination like they did mine.
Picture Books for Kids to Inspire Their Creativity
You may recognize Marcus Pfister from his Rainbow Fish series, but his latest book is a bit of a departure for him.
Questions, Questions is a poetic look at the natural world that may have your children wondering about the world around them. The deceptively simple illusrations work well with the rhyming couplets, and the author’s note at the end of the book describes Pfister’s technique for creating the unique textured prints. Visually creative families may enjoy creating their own nature inspired prints.
5 Creativity-Inspiring Picture Books for Kids
Crafty moms may want to share Shoe-la-la by Karen Beaumont with their young fashionistas. In this exuberant picture book, four girls are searching for the perfect shoes to match their perfect party dresses and hair. When they strike out at the store, the girls decide to get out their craft supplies to create their own perfect shoes. It’s a fun book full of bouncy rhymes and glittery illustrations that preschool age girls are bound to enjoy.
Even kids who can’t draw or paint quite yet can create a dog out of the materials they see in the book.
We might think of books as tools for literacy only, but that would be selling them short.
Picture books for kids may be your child’s first encounters with art—their first opportunity to connect with art in a meaningful way.
Surround your family with beautiful or visually interesting illustrated books that will inspire a love for art and story that will last a lifetime!
More picture books about art
- Willow :: A Children’s Picture Book About Art and Imagination
- Beautiful Oops Book and Drawing Activity
- The Dot :: A Book about Creativity and Confidence
- A Circle Art Activity Inspired by The Dot
- Sky Color :: A Children’s Picture Book about Creativity
- Ish by Peter Reynolds
- Best Kids Picture Books to Inspire Children’s Art
- Art Books for Toddlers :: The Mini Masters Board Books
- I Spy Shapes in Art
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8 Comments
Carra
January 30, 2012 at 2:54 pmThese look like great suggestions. I love a book that is inspiring to me and the kids! Thanks for sharing.
Sarah M
January 30, 2012 at 3:07 pmThese look great–thanks for sharing them!
Sarah M
Zoe
January 30, 2012 at 4:45 pmWhat an interesting choice of books – not at all what I was expecting, but all are inviting.
Sharon
January 30, 2012 at 5:10 pmI love learning about new books!!
suzette
January 30, 2012 at 9:31 pmwould LOVE to have these books for my class! I would love to get them even if I don’t win!
Mindy R
January 30, 2012 at 9:47 pmSo glad people are enjoying the book suggestions! Thanks for including my post. :)
Jean Van't Hul
January 30, 2012 at 8:08 pmTHanks for this post, Mindy! I’m excited about reading these books with my kiddos. We are always looking for creative inspiration!
Dena
January 31, 2012 at 2:10 pmAlways looking for new books to read, thanks!!