READ BOOKS ABOUT ART
April is Arts Month, what better way to celebrate than with beautiful books made by amazing artists? Check out these picture books about art and click on the covers for more information:
DOWNLOAD ACTIVITIES
Looking for activity sheets to print out for each book? These files are available online in PDF format. They can be downloaded and viewed on-screen or they can be printed. To view or print these files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader. For a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader click here.
TAKE THE #ANONYMOUSECHALLENGE
Street art serves many purposes: to surprise, delight, claim space, make a statement, promote change, and more! During the pandemic, people have been doing small things to their own yards to create a sense of community or bring joy at a time when we are physically distancing.
Are you ready for the #AnonymouseChallenge?
- Go for a discovery walk and take note of anything you see of interest. It might be a mural, a sign, a note on the sidewalk, a garden statue, or something else entirely.
- Create something for your own community.
- You could draw a picture or write a message using sidewalk chalk.
- You could hang something in a window or tie something to a tree branch.
- You could paint a rock or find something to display in your yard, balcony, or garden.
Here are some examples:
When you are finished, share your pictures on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook using the hashtag #AnonymouseChallenge and tagging your local participating bookstore. Or, e-mail your submissions to your local participating bookstore by Saturday, April 24, 2021 (Indie Bookstore Day). Here’s what you could win:
Participating bookstores:
- Albany Books (Delta, BC) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Another Story Bookshop (Toronto, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Audreys Books (Edmonton, AB) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Babar Books (Pointe-Claire, QC) • Instagram • Facebook
- Beggars Banquet Books Shop (Gananoque, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Blue Heron Books (Uxbridge, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Bookmark (Charlottetown, PEI) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Books & Company (Prince George, BC) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Books4Brains (Comox, BC) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Curiosity House Books (Creemore, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Different Drummer Books (Burlington, ON) • Twitter
- Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore (Toronto, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Epic Books (Hamilton, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Huckleberry Books (Cranbrook, BC) • Instagram • Facebook
- Mabel’s Fables Bookstore (Toronto, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Magic Pebble Bookstore (Elora, ON) • Instagram • Facebook
- McNally Robinson (Winnipeg, MB) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- McNally Robinson (Saskatoon, SK) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Misty River Books (Terrace, BC) • Instagram • Facebook
- Moonbeam Books (Toronto, ON) • Instagram • Facebook
- Once Upon a Bookstore (Kelowna, BC) • Instagram • Facebook
- Owl’s Nest Books (Calgary, AB) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Queen Books (Toronto, ON) • Instagram
- River Bookshop (Amherstburg, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Shelf Life Books (Calgary, AB) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Someday Books (St. Catherine’s, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Swag Sisters (Toronto, ON) • Instagram • Facebook
- The Bookshelf (Guelph, ON) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Tidewater Books (Sackville, NB) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
- Type Books Junction (Toronto, ON) • Instagram
- Woozles (Halifax, NS) • Twitter • Instagram • Facebook
Look at the entries here on Pinterest!