Books With Artistic Protagonists

[Compiled by Deidre Johnson, February 1995, from suggestions by
CHILDLIT subscribers]

First, *thank you* to all of the listmembers who sent or
posted titles.  What a terrific response!  The list that
follows incorporates all titles sent, though none have
been verified.

(B)=biographical story or a fictional story
about a real painting;

PICTURE BOOKS/EASY READERS
Agee, J.  INCREDIBLE PAINTING OF FELIX CLOUSSEAU (art)
Anholt, L.  CAMILLE AND THE SUNFLOWERS (B)
Bedard, M.  EMILY (B)
Binachi, J.  ARTIST
Carle, E.  DRAW ME A STAR (art)
Clement,   PAINTER AND THE WILD SWANS (art)
dePaola, T.  ART LESSON (art)
Freeman, D.  NORMAN THE DOORMAN (art)
Johnson, C.  HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON (art)
Johnson, Jane.  PRINCESS AND THE PAINTER (B)
Kesselman, W.  EMMA (art)
Madison, W.  MAX'S WONDERFUL DELICATESSEN (art)
Mayhew, J.  KATIE'S PICTURE SHOW (art)
Minarik, E.  A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR (art)
Nichol, B.  BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS (B)
Rylant, C.  ALL I SEE

MIDDLE  GRADES (more or less)
Alcott, L.M.  LITTLE WOMEN (lit)
Alexander, L.  KESTREL (art)
Bauer, J.  THWONK! (art-photo)
Coatsworth, E.  CAT WHO WENT TO HEAVEN
Coville, B.  JEREMY THATCHER, DRAGON HATCHER (art)
Enright, E.  SATURDAYS (mus; art)
Feiffer, J.  MAN IN THE CEILING (art)
Fitzhugh, L.  HARRIET THE SPY (lit)
 ---.  LONG SECRET (art)
Jarrell, R.  BAT POET (lit)
Konigsburg, E.L.  SECOND MRS GIACONDA (B)
Levoy, M.  PICTURES OF ADAM (art-photo)
Lowry, L.  AUTUMN STREET
 ---.  A SUMMER TO DIE
Montgomery, L.M. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES series (lit)
 ---.  EMILY OF NEW MOON  series (lit)
Ouida, A DOG OF FLANDERS
Paterson, K.  BRIDGE TO TEREBITHIA (art)
Peet, B.  BILL PEET: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY (B)
Stevermer, C.  RIVER RATS (mus)
Strand, M.  REMBRANDT TAKES A WALK (B)
Taylor, S.  ALL-OF-A-KIND FAMILY (mus)
Trevino, E.  I, JUAN DE PAREJA (B)

YA
Brooks, B.  MIDNIGHT HOUR ENCORES (mus)
Card, O.S. SONGMASTER (some debate on this)
Cole, B.  CELINE (art)
Kerr, M. E.  DINKY HOCKER SHOOTS SMACK (art)
Mori, K.  SHIZUKO'S DAUGHTER (art)
ONeal, Z.  IN SUMMER LIGHT (art)
 ---.  LANGUAGE OF GOLDFISH (art)
Paulsen, G.  MONUMENT (art)
 ---.  ISLAND (art; lit)
Peyton, K.M.  PENNINGTON series (mus)
Potok, C.  MY NAME IS ASHER LEV
 ---.  GIFT OF ASHER LEV
Sleator, W.  FINGERS (art)
Wolff, V.  MOZART CONCERTO (mus)

No age and /or author given
(but it's not necessary to post w/ the info)
DAISY SUMMERFIELD'S STYLE
THE BOY WHO DREW CATS (pic bk)
A DREAM FOR ADDIE (art)
MAGIC PAINTBRUSH (art)
ARAMINTA'S PAINT BOX (art)

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Deidre Johnson
djohnson@wcupa.edu