Art, Music, Nature & Poetry Booklist (Fiction & Non-Fiction)
A booklist filled with art, music, nature, and poetry-related books for adults, teens, and children. Browse through the different categories to find the perfect book. It is recommended that you preview the books before giving them to children. Enjoy this art, music, nature & poetry booklist!
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Art Books, Adult and Teen
“A nation becomes what its young people read in their youth.” James A. Michener
Art Books, Children
“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.” C. S. Lewis
- Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great Masters (10) (Bright Ideas for Learning)
- A Child’s Introduction to Art: The World’s Greatest Paintings and Sculptures (A Child’s Introduction Series)
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Artist Biography, Adult and Teens
“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
- One Hundred Great Lives Revealing Biographies of Scientists and Inventors, Leaders and Reformers, Writers and Poets, Artists and Musicians, Discoverers and Explorers, Soldiers and Statesmen by John Allen
- The Judith Kerr Treasury by Judith Kerr
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Artist Biography, Children
“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
An in its place you can install
A lovely bookshelf on the wall.
Then fill the shelves with lots of books.”
Would Dahl, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
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Music Books, Adult and Teen
“None of us can be proof against influences that proceed from the persons he associates with. Wherefore, in books and men, let us look out for the best society, that which yields a bracing and wholesome influence.” Charlotte Mason, Ourselves, Bk2, p. 163
- Illustrated History of Great Composers: A Guide to the Lives, Key Works and Influences of Over 100 Renowned Composers by Wendy Thompson – Over 100 individual entries, from the pre-eminent Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, continuing up to modern composers such as Carter, Boulez and Stockhausen.
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Music Books, Children
Fun songs and playful stories about music for the children in your life:
- Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Meet the Great Composers, Bk 1: Short Sessions on the Lives, Times and Music of the Great Composers by Maurice Hinson
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Nature Books, Adult and Teen
Select from both fiction and non-fiction nature-themed books:
- Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum by Kathy Willis – A wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work
- Fungarium: Welcome to the Museum by Ester Gaya – The definitive introduction to what fungi are and just how vital they are to the world’s ecosystem.
- Arboretum: Welcome to the Museum by Tony Kirkham – Meet mighty oaks, towering redwoods, and ancient ginkos as you trace the astounding complexities in a vast variety of trees.
- Watercolor in Nature: Paint Woodland Wildlife and Botanicals with 20 Beginner-Friendly Projects
Nature Books, Children
Experience nature through the most delightful nature-based children’s books:
24 Wonderful Picture Books for Nature Study
- Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles by Philippe Cousteau
- Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury: 4 Complete Stories in 1 Volume! by Arnold Lobel – Celebrate the power of friendship
- Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia by Barbara Sandri – Chickenology takes young readers on a fascinating and informative tour of chickens.
Nature Board Books for Toddlers
- Ten Little Ladybugs Board Book by Melanie Gerth
- The Rainbow Fish Board Book by Marcus Pfister
- From Eden to Bethlehem Board Book by Danielle Hitchen
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit Board Book by Beatrix Potter
- Hello, World! Ocean Life Board book by Jill McDonald
- Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
- Summer In The Forest Deluxe Lift-a-Flap & Pop-Up Seasons Children’s Board Book by Rusty Finch
- Autumn In The Forest Deluxe Lift-a-Flap & Pop-Up Seasons Board Book for Fall (Lift-a-flap Surprise) by Rusty Finch
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Poetry Books, Adult and Teen
“Books should to one of these four ends conduce,
For wisdom, piety, delight, or use.”
Sir John Denham
Poetry Books, Children
Fun and whimsical poetry for children of all ages:
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