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Books with Artistic Protagonists
contributed by many list members on CHILDLIT and
compiled by Deidre Johnson, Originally posted on Sat, 25 Feb 1995
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 READ
Ackerman, K. ARAMINTA'S PAINT BOX (art)
Agee, J. INCREDIBLE PAINTING OF FELIX CLOUSSEAU (art)
Anholt, L. CAMILLE AND THE SUNFLOWERS (B)
Bedard, M. EMILY (B)
Carle, E. DRAW ME A STAR (art)
Clement, C. 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)
Kraus, Robert MUSICAL MAX (mus)
Levine, A. THE BOY WHO DREW CATS (art)
McPhail, D. SOMETHING SPECIAL (art)
Madison, W. MAX'S WONDERFUL DELICATESSEN (art)
Mayhew, J. KATIE'S PICTURE SHOW (art)
Minarik, E. A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR (art)
Muller, R. MAGIC PAINTBRUSH (art)
Nichol, B. BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS (mus)
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 (art)
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)
Goffstein, M.B. DAISY SUMMERFIELD'S STYLE
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 TERABITHIA (art)
Peet, B. BILL PEET: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY (B)
Rock, G. A DREAM FOR ADDIE (art)
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)
O'Neal, 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 SEASON (mus)
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