Art Books for Kids to Inspire Creativity

Have you ever looked at a Dr. Seuss book and wondered what sort of mind comes up with the amazing worlds and characters he created?

A strong creative mind! He has inspired many people through his books to see, think and experience creativity.

Look through Oh the Places You’ll Go and discover “places” and “things” with a new perspective. Stripes, dots and shapes that look like liquid are just some of the illustrations he used to create trees, characters and imaginary new creatures.

Art books can inspire a kid’s creativity!

What books inspire your creativity?

We have picked some of our favorites for multiple reasons. Sometimes we are inspired by the illustrations, that’s the first thing you see, but sometimes it’s the story, a character, a theme, the paper …etc.

Inspiration can come from many areas.

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As Art teachers, we love these books for kids (and us) and how they inspire creativity. A book can take you on an adventure, discover a new world, meet new people and think in a way you’ve never considered.

But our hope is these books will inspire you to get out your crayons, markers or pencils, grab some paper and get your creativity flowing.

Or maybe your creativity is a different medium such as gardening, sewing, dancing, building, singing, playing an instrument etc.