Making Art [Hardcover]

A celebration of the many ways we make art, spanning mediums, geography, and resources from author-artist Diana Ejaita.

A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book!

Art is for everyone! From found objects to sidewalk chalk, from homemade instruments to breakdancing, from building with blocks to molding clay, art is natural and healing. Readers will be encouraged by the invitation to create anything, anywhere, with any materials. Inclusive and expansive, Ejaita portrays a wide cast of characters exploring their own feelings and ideas, accompanied by a poignant, yet easily understood, text. This deceptively simple and stunningly composed picture book offers children a sense of what art can be, and the ways in which it adds beauty to our lives.⭐ Simply wonderful, and a balm for these troubled times. —Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

⭐ . . . a lovely addition to the shelves of young artists, a fantastic gift for art teachers and a refreshing reminder to us all about the power that art provides. —Bookpage (STARRED REVIEW)

. . . remind[s] young creatives that no matter who they are or where they come from, they have the freedom to share and celebrate their work of art to make an impact on others' lives. —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

A bracing part of the [book's] message is that making art can be difficult; it can take a lot of time to get an idea and then even more time and patience to make the idea come alive. But the benefits—experiencing joy and even sadness, getting wiser, giving something beautiful to the world—are well worth the effort. —Booklist

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