Art Stories by

Outside the Lines

agstories — 2024-01-20 22:42:53 UTC

A 10 episode Australian podcast series created by Kinderling in partnership with the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Art Centre. In each episode, children interview a professional artist to learn and inspire.

Little Shaq Takes a Chance

agstories — 2024-02-19 20:28:30 UTC

This illustrated chapter book follows a young Shaq through the process of trying something new. Shaq is not playing basketball, but tasked with creating something for an art exhibit.

Yasmin the Painter

agstories — 2024-02-19 20:31:48 UTC

Another in the Yasmin series of short illustrated chapter books, this one focuses on Yasmin's messy process preparing for an art show. Backmatter includes information about Pakistan and instructions for making a flower bookmark.

Learning to Carve Argillite

agstories — 2024-02-19 20:39:19 UTC

This picture book is based on the Haida artist Robert Davidson. Through words and illustration, it shows the process of learning a new art form, and the importance of revitalizing cultural traditions.

Growing an Artist

agstories — 2024-02-19 20:41:34 UTC

A different take on art, this picture book invites readers along with a landscaper and his son as they create a new design. Backmatter includes the story of the author, who the child in the story is based on.

The Artivist

agstories — 2024-02-19 20:45:11 UTC

This story shares the authors story of harnessing art and activism to create change. On each page paintings are brought into movement depicting different challenges the artivist faces.

Emma's Rug

agstories — 2024-02-19 20:47:55 UTC

This picture book is a sweet story of change and growing up, as the main character loses some of the comfort of childhood and finds inspiration within herself.

Brush of the Gods

agstories — 2024-02-19 21:00:49 UTC

This picture book follows an imagined life story of Wu Daozi, who grew to change Chinese painting and calligraphy. Illustrations depict Wu Daozi painting and growing into his paintings.

Drawn Together

agstories — 2024-02-19 21:03:19 UTC

A clear and creative blend of nearly wordless picture book and comic book, this is a story of a child and grandfather overcoming language and generational barriers through art that seems to come alive.

Off the Wall

agstories — 2024-02-19 21:06:48 UTC

This bright picture book follows the protagonist who uses graffiti to find home in a quiet new town, finding themself and friendship through art.

We Can: Portraits of Power

agstories — 2024-02-19 21:09:51 UTC

The teenage author of this book paints black and white portraits of change-makers, balancing powerful brush strokes with words of power about each inspirational person.

Hello, Crochet Friends!

agstories — 2024-02-19 21:12:49 UTC

The first part of this book shares photos and stories of Jonah Larson's journey being adopted out of Ethiopia, to becoming a crochet sensation. Following that is an introduction to crochet, with even more photos showcasing the joy of making and sharing art.

Princess Arabella at the Museum

agstories — 2024-02-19 21:17:01 UTC

Blending imagination and reality, this picture book reimagines real art pieces through a trip to an art museum. Stunning endpages show illustrations of the real artists and artwork displayed in the fictional museum.

Lubaya's Quiet Roar

agstories — 2024-02-19 21:21:24 UTC

In this picture book, readers see that having a voice does not necessarily mean being loud. The main character is Lubaya, a quiet child who spends time observing the world and drawing on old posters, until the news disrupts this quiet creating and puts those posters on display at a protest.