Reddit mentions: The best children art books

Of course! Let's see...

So, this is a weird one, but if you have the room/if you're outdoors, this is the funnest thing in the world to play with! Get one can for each of them and then let them spray it aaaaaall over a nice clear surface. Encourage them to make it all fluffy and then draw their favorite things with their fingers in the foam. You'll be the coolest aunt ever, guaranteed. It worked like a charm when I babysat.

You can't go wrong with Pokeballs, and these ones are soft, so they're great for games of catch with lil' kiddos. Pseaking of Pokemon, this is a nice little pack of stickers and pencils, just silly little favors you can add in both baskets. There's also a really cheap and cute book on how to draw Pokemon that could be fun to do together!

These Dinosaur eggs grow into real dino action figures, which is always fun to watch! I used to LOVE these as a kid. And frankly, these are hysterical and sure to be fun. Finally, here's a dino book that RAWRS!

Oh, I <3 looking for books for my kids!! They are 14, 13, 12, 11, and 5. Our son is the youngest, and he loves all the books that his older sisters loved when they were younger. :D

Oh my gosh...Get those kids some books!

• This is my favorite children's book.
  
  
• The Story of Ferdinand.
  
  
• This is one of my son's favorites...IronMan!.
  
  
• The Day My Mommy Quit.
  
  
• Dragons Love Tacos.
  
  
• If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.
  
  
• I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love.
  
  
• The Day The Crayons Quit.
  
  
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
  
  
• Boom Chicka Rock.
  
  
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Mama Hook Knows Best: A Pirate Parent's Favorite Fables with CD.
  
  
• Are You My Mother?.
  
  
• Love You Forever.
  
  
• I Love You, Stinky Face.
  
  
• The Runaway Bunny.
  
  
• Oh, The Places You'll Go. Cool idea I saw on Pinterest with this book: Buy a copy and have each of your kids' teachers write a little note somewhere in it at the end of every year. Give the book to your kid as a graduation gift. I am doing this with our son now, I saw the idea too late to start it for our girls.
  
  
• Ten Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed.
  
  
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
  
  
• The Velveteen Rabbit. -- A HUGE FAVORITE!!
  
  
• Locomotive.
  
  
• Sleep Like A Tiger.
  
  
• The Lion And The Mouse.
  
  
• Blueberries for Sal.
  
  
• David Gets In Trouble.
  
  
• Press Here. This is a very fun book!
  
  
• The One and Only Ivan.
  
  
• The Polar Express.
  
  
• Flotsam.
  
  
• Only One You.
  
  
• Beautiful Oops!.
  
  I would love this book for our oldest daughter if I win, please.
  
  /u/DrUsual...can you think of any?
  
  Thank you for the contest!

Great questions! (from both you and your kiddo!). I came across this article - http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/01/08/the-philosophical-child-a-book-for-when-your-child-asks-why-are-we-here/ - which recommends a book for parents, but that doesn't sound like exactly what you're looking for.

In terms of philosophical picture books, the closest thing I can think of would be I Wonder by Annaka Harris. You might also check out the Zen Shorts series, though I don't think any of them really address "nature of reality" type questions directly. Also, while not exactly a picture book, the book Is Nothing Something? might give you some good starting points for discussion. Big Questions for Little People is similar but aimed at slightly older kids. You're Here For A Reason could also be relevant, although maybe not philosophical in quite the way you're looking for.

You could also take "How am I alive?" in a more scientific direction - you might enjoy You Are Stardust and Older Than the Stars, or a simple introduction to evolution such as Our Family Tree. You could also explore simple books about the human body and discuss how her heart, lungs, brain, etc allow her to walk and talk and stay alive - something like See Inside Your Body or Outside-In - or even go into a bit more detail about how she got "in mom's tummy" with a book like Who Am I? Where Did I Come From? or Before You Were Born - or talk about past generations (i.e. mom came from HER mom's tummy!) with a book like Me and My Family Tree

Hope some of that is helpful - of course this is a discussion you can continue as she gets older, and there are lots of great books for older kids that more directly tackle different beliefs and ideas about why we are here.

Try different types of paper, I love how Nicolas Marlet draws on darker backgrounds. Play with more white and different white colored pencils, for those highlights (instead of relying on the white of the paper) white pencils
You can get blending sticks with different thickness, for blending small or larger areas. blending
There are artist gloves, I like to use these because I’m lazy and don’t like to pick up my hand off the paper, and I don’t like my art smudging where I want those sharp crisp edges.
Blacks, blacks, blacks, I love blacks, use different ranges. Go darker, go lighter.
Search for how to protect your drawings, you can spray fixative on them.
This piece looks like you have skill. Don’t sell yourself short as an artist, have confidence. Not everyone has the same taste, if someone doesn’t like something just listen to learn, respect their time to give you a critique. Number one rule - don’t take any bad critiques personally, everyone is different you don't need to change if that is your thing and you like it. Pick up Quentin Blake’s Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered book. He has such a joy for art and the pencils are great. My favorite part is his On Misteakes section. He writes, “We don’t believe in them. You’ll note, in fact, that the erasers have all been painstakingly removed from our pencils. We did this ourselves, by hand, at our eraser-removal plant because you won’t (can’t) make any mistakes in drawing with these particular pencils. This is not to say you won’t get some drawings that succeed more than others. That’s our next point.” book

Hello! It seems like a lot of people love Charmander, and that includes me! :D I mean, who wouldn't love this adorable guy? My next favorite is Eevee and followed by Cyndaquil! :D

I remember watching the episode where Ash meets Charmander and crying! It was so sad but heartwarming :3 They have it on Amazon with two other episodes :D It's a little pricey for just 3 episodes though ): I just found this... kyaaaa it's in an egg! I had a book like this as a kid. My younger brother and I would spend hours trying to draw our favorite pokemon.

I would REALLY love a postcard because I love love these pokemon and this contest is awesome!! <3 Gotta catch em all!

This! Drawing with the Right Side is a fantastic book and will really let you develop a method and the technique to accurately draw things. I wholeheartedly recommend this book, but there's something I recommend even more: drawing. Just draw a ton and draw some more, draw whatever you want. It doesn't need to be great. If this sounds hard to you, try Quentin Blake's book. It's really great for just getting out there and drawing.

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is a fantastic book if you want to draw a picture of the mug on your desk or your mother or something, which is a hard skill to learn, but isn't everything that drawing is. I really recommend also getting Quentin Blake's book and pushing yourself and your boundaries with it. It focuses on making you feel like it's OK to mess up, to try new things, and forces you to create.

Possibly the Look-Alikes books by Joan Steiner?

"Come along! Jump aboard! Grab hold of my hand. / We're crossing the border into Look-Alike Land." So invites the opening lines of Joan Steiner's Look-Alikes, a three-dimensional miniature metropolis that's meticulously, ingeniously crafted out of everyday objects from mousetraps to milk bones. At first glance, a fancy hotel lobby seems just that, but take a closer look and you'll see a sofa made of gloves. In a sunny street scene, a building façade is laden with crackers, crayons form fence posts, and the tree is shaded by a stalk of broccoli. Children and adults alike will love poring over each picture, most of which contain more than 100 objects cleverly arranged to delight and deceive. Kids will easily identify many household objects, and the ones they may not recognize--a hosiery garter or flour sifter, for example--they'll learn from either the guide in the back or from a helpful parent."

"Joan Steiner's "Look-Alikes" is endlessly interesting for kids and adults alike. This self-taught artist employs everyday items--tea bags, Fig Newtons, miniature hair combs, matches, tissues, strips of licorice, graham crackers, torn-up sponges, pencils, and so much more--to create the most astonishingly lifelike scenes.
You can see everything from a port city with boats arriving to a soda shop to a candy store to a classroom, each filled to brimming with trinkets and everyday articles of every kind, each employed as something other than what it really is "

https://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-More-You-Look-See/dp/0316713481

https://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-Christmas-More-You-Look/dp/0316811874/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZJ8EGQ4WSTVWA1SZ7GPX

https://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-Seek-Search-Puzzles-Steiner/dp/0316074071/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511323926&sr=1-3&keywords=joan+alikes+joan+steiner

https://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-Jr-Everyday-Objects-Hardcover/dp/B01070ZMH8/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511323926&sr=1-5&keywords=joan+alikes+joan+steiner

Here's a few that my almost 4 year old girl loves these days:

Sector 7 - Kind of like a beginners sci-fi picture book

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present - A simple little tale, beautifully told about a girl and a rabbit (Maurice Sendak illustrated)

Paddle to the Sea - Little boy carves a canoe and sends it off to the sea. This book follows its journey along the Great Lakes to the sea. Also a great NFB short film.

When Louis Armstrong taught me Scat - Cute story for music lovers.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - A young donkey finds a stone that grants wishes.

Click clack moo - Cows find a typewriter and start making demands on the farmer. Kind of an introduction to collective bargaining.

An idea that came to mind: one of those giant fuzzy trippy posters, but beware that they come with really shitty markers. You'll need to get a nice set of crayons or markers or watercolors or something so that she can really do something cool with that. Of course, that only applies if she likes art.

In a similar vein if she likes to draw, there's an awesome series of coloring books that started with one called Scribbles that you might want to take a look at.

Checking out a good bookstore and just poking around might be a good idea. Also, thrift stores that aren't giant chains will often have amazing finds if you can think creatively.

I have the hardest time with visualization so I'm sorry I can't give you specifics for your design but I can tell you about my infertility tattoo and maybe that'll jump start some ideas for you. I just got a wild strawberry tattooed on the inside of my left wrist. It's something I've wanted since I was a teenager but things finally fell together to get it and have meaning. The strawberry itself is a symbol of my (finally) fertility, then the vines have 5 leaves on them to represent the 5 embryos we ended up with during IVF. Also hidden amongst the vines is the Gallifreyan symbol for the first letter of my son's first name. Doctor Who is something my husband and I both love and we referred to our embryo and fetus as Pond until we knew he was a boy and settled on a name, so I wanted a piece of fandom in there too. Do you have a favorite fandom you could incorporate? A show or a character you and your son both love? I know you mentioned elephants. I didn't like any of the actual infertility symbols so I came up with my own. I hope that helps! I absolutely love my tattoo. Also, check out this book!

ETA: my tattoo. https://imgur.com/a/KV9Vf

My daughter was(is) a big fan of Little Blue Truck.

We also like Goodnight Gorilla and Peek a Who

For ones that can grow with her, I'd recommend:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Press Here
How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight

Honestly, anything by Mo Willems or Jane Yolen is going to be good! I have some books on my daughter's gift list too.

For more suggestions, a friend of mine is a librarian and has a TON of books pinned on Pinterest. Here's just one of her boards.

For us? My daughter can always use more books. We have a ton, but she loves them. I think I'm most interested in The Day the Crayons Quit for her right now. It looks really good and funny and we like to read a little above her level to her anyway (she's almost 4 so at the bottom of this one.)

Green eggs and ham.

Green Eggs and Ham! Thanks for the contest. I love that it revolves around children's books!

This book, The Tickle Monster is absolutely adorable! There are even corresponding Tickle Monster Mitts!

I'd love to win The Day the Crayons Quit for my first graders. This year's groups has a great sense of humor and I think they'd get a kick out of imagining their crayons going on strike!

I saw a video of BJ Novak reading that book- It looks really funny, and def. dependent on the narrator- so good on you for taking it on! Though I am by no means religious, I am fascinated by religion- I will take a look at your other title:)
See if your school library has this one- it's very clever and fun to read-
http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370
I love children's books that treat them like young people and don't pander to them, as well as challenge their imagination.

I'm kind of like you, haven't been around much lately (having a baby drains you from doing much), but I'll enter for the heck of it. I understand if I don't qualify.

The Hobbit Trilogy: Extended Edition because although it's not as epic as LotR it's still great to be back in the world of Middle Earth!

1TB Hard Drive you can never have too much storage space on your PC.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Four-Movie Collection it's such a classic series that everyone should own.

Roku 3 if you love streaming movies / TV shows as much as me then this is a must have.

The Day the Crayons Quit (Book) if you have any kids then this is one of the best selling books. Never hurts to build your collection.

Ahahah I THINK SHE HAS IT!! At her baby shower we had all of the guests bring a book. :) I love Taro Gomi-- I bought my boyfriend's girlchild [she is six] some of his coloring books one holiday or another. THEY ARE AWESOME.

I went from about 80 items to 44!! I was kinda proud, really, because all of the ones I deleted were these trendy nonsense polishes I'd never wear. Now it is mostly creams I can use for nail uhrtsz. <3 <3

AND YAY TUMBLRPALS. I mostly post nonsense but Im trying not to reblog so much as post OC.. >W< <3

AW MAN IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE TOO. Going to be nice today and tomorrow, and crummy wednesday-- which is a bit lame cuz Boyfriend and I have plans to go into the city. BUT! thats ok. I told him the weather and he said he'd buy an umbrella which is extra nice of him. UNDETERRED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER TO HANG OUT WITH ME [IN PUBLIC, NO LESS].

For me, the dividing line almost always lies in the main conflict.

For MG, the main conflict is home-based. By this I mean, whatever the goal of the main character is, it is directly linked to his/her home life. It could have larger repercussions, but the hero is in it for his home. Chasing Vermeer is a good example of this: the kids are solving an art mystery that the entire world is focused on, but they're solving it to save their own community.

For YA, the main conflict is world-based. The main character is doing something broader than him or herself or things linked directly to his/her life.

Another way to put it: MG is about the main character finding a place within his home. YA is about the main character finding a place within his world.

Really, this is the biggest dividing line to me--everything else is flexible.

I'm a youth and family program assistant at the library where I work. I could use some kids books! Well, a kids book since we're going for a $10 item and kids books are ridiculously expensive sometimes. I would love to have my own copy of The Day the Crayons Quit. It's always checked out from the library and it'd be nice to have a copy that I can take with me to storytimes without needing to plan it ahead of time. This science experiment book would be awesome, too, if you wanted to gift two people something around $5 each. I'm working on a series of STEAM storytimes. I'm really looking forward to it. This would be a great book to get ideas from.

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

Oops. I meant this link.
I wrote half of my comment and then opened another tab to use Reddit's fantastic and easy to use search function to try and find the link to the original submission. When I couldn't find it I searched for it on Amazon and had the link all loaded up in the clipboard ready to paste in. Maybe I'll just have another try at this efficient Reddit search before I'll give up? And I'll email this bezoar link to my doctor friend while I'm waiting...
I'll show it to my kids tonight and see if they like it; expect me to report back then.

If you liked that, you'll like this book I just picked up by DK/DC. Incredible book that goes through all the main storylines and has a bunch of graphics like that. For example:

http://i.imgur.com/nVuHzxD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qq9A8fn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jPvdZu7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/T1yfFxn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/18EzIPn.jpg

I got it at my local bookstore, but I'll see if I can find the Amazon link for it! It's honestly a great encyclopedia on the batman mythos.

Edit: Here's the link to it!

thank you much. this is super helpful.
I bought this book which I am going to start using for projects http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603425780/

the book you recommend looks great too.

Will you recommend buying a sewing machine right away or practicing hand stitching first before upgrading to a machine?

I'm glad it's helpful. Here's another way to access the Hapgood book:

https://web.archive.org/web/20070102010111/http://www.vintagesewing.info/19th/1892-sn/sn-toc-long.html

Here's the lesson on how to sew on a button. But any good sewing reference should have similar information:

https://web.archive.org/web/20070102112741/http://www.vintagesewing.info/19th/1892-sn/sn-02.html#buttons

There's a more sophisticated book on hand sewing for tailors. It's good, but it's basically a pamphlet, and as such, is rather expensive. You may be able to borrow it from a library.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0991402715?m=A1GEAVJFUOE45S&ref_=v_sp_widget_detail_page

I looked on Amazon and here are some books that emphasize hand sewing:

https://www.amazon.com/Sewn-Hand-Projects-Stitched-Needle/dp/1600596681/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479252255&sr=8-1&keywords=hand+sewing+projects


Here's another book. It's for kids, but I'll bet some of the projects could be adapted for adults:

https://www.amazon.com/Sewing-School-Projects-Kids-Will/dp/1603425780/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479252255&sr=8-2&keywords=hand+sewing+projects

Optimus Prime! My bunny's nickname is Hoptimus Prime!

I have this book, The Day the Crayons Quit, on my wishlist for both my kids at home and the kids in my classroom (and, I'll be honest, me). It's awesome and I've been wanting it for a long time.

Thanks for the contest :)

Sounds like you're doing fine, the newborn is probably taking a lot in and as long as you're meeting her needs and find time to make her happy I think you're doing all that you need in regards to her care.

As for the older children, especially the 4 year old, it would benefit her to learn that you won't bring things everyday, how to manage her frustrations (know when she needs to take a break), and how to play by herself for a little bit.

Learning how to see mistakes differently may help her too

What time do you get there during the day? Are you allowed to take them out of the house? Are they signed up for any activities? When do the older children get home?

Hope you enjoy it -- thank you! To try an illustration for free you can sign up for our mailing list if you like. The book can be purchased on Amazon.com -- it's currently on sale. 😉🌵

I love these works! There are three children's picture books created with Gonsalves' work, the first of which is Imagine a Day. They are unique in that unlike most picture books, the book was written for the art rather than commissioning art for the writing. They are wonderfully creative!

As with reading, writing improves with practice. Maybe have him keep a journal. He spends x amount of time writing everyday. I would build writing stamina, start with 5 minutes build to 10 after a few weeks, then up it to 15. I wouldn’t go higher than 20/30 minutes especially if he doesn’t enjoy it, because this could cause him to revolve against writing. He can write whatever he wants to during this time: stories, a description of his day, his thoughts as they flow through his head... if he is really having issues getting going have him draw a picture of a story/event and then write about it (or give him a picture and have him write a story about it). Having my daughter do this improved both her handwriting legibility AND her composition skills.

You could also look into books like “Journey” by Aaron Becker. These are no words only picture books which tell a story. The kids describe what is happening on the pages making up their own descriptions, dialogue, and plot. Even if he isn’t writing while narrating these he is still composing the story. My daughter LOVES these.

Here's a great book about tattoos you can share with your kids:

https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Tattoo-Story-Alison-McGhee/dp/1452119376

I hate to link Amazon but Goodreads is being silly now. I recommend checking it out from your local library. :) Then share the stories about your own tattoos! Or have the kids make one up.

Butcher's aprons, simple drawstring bags, simple knapsacks, pajama bottoms, elastic waisted shorts, pencil cases.

Sewing School and Sewing School 2 have always looked good to me.
https://www.amazon.com/Sewing-School-Projects-Kids-Will/dp/1603425780

Little Things to Sew has more complex-looking projects, but I think they're cool. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=little+things+to+sew

I hope he likes it. I'd have given anything to have learned to sew as a kid.

I have this book which is really good, and this one which is also good.

Quentin Blake also has this website I just discovered which gives tips on how he draws.

Hope this helps and keep posting, I like your stuff.

Edit sorry that first link isn’t working by the looks. It’s Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication by Martin Salisbury.

I love this book. I saw it in a bookstore and turned every page. It's probably too complex for right now, but it could serve as an inspiration or provide projects you could work on with him.

http://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Little-Things-Sew-Accessories/dp/1584799102/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426869583&sr=1-1&keywords=little+things+to+sew


These books look interesting.

http://www.amazon.com/Sewing-School-Projects-Kids-Will/dp/1603425780/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426869393&sr=8-2&keywords=sewing+books+for+children

http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Guide-Sewing-Friends-Projects/dp/1607057514/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1426869393&sr=8-5&keywords=sewing+books+for+children

If he ever wants to do clothes, look at the Oliver + S site.

If anyone is interested in more free coloring pages:

cactus

aloes

random succulents

more cactus

more random succulents

There are a couple books on Amazon like this:
Succulent Serenity: A Coloring Book

And, if anyone was wondering why I'm posting coloring pages of plants, well, I have to keep myself busy doing something while my plants are dormant.

I love that drawing style though. One of my high school teacher had a drawing book by Quentin blake and it was the best thing. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Artistically-Undiscovered-Klutz-Quentin/dp/1570543208)

I dont want to ruin it for myself.

I had the I Spy haunted mansion CD-ROM game. My sis and I played it together all the time, but I couldn't admit that it was too spooky for me. Good memories.

I also loved these books where the scenes were made of everyday objects. They were so oddly satisfying and could keep me occupied for a long time just staring at the pages.

Not exactly along the lines of encouraging reading but my 5 year old really likes Journey. It's a picture book of an adventure that they get to make up their own story to go along with the pictures.

Interesting! Thanks for the reply :) One of my favourite books for starting out with drawing is 'Drawing for the artistically undiscovered' which is also aimed at children (age 7-9) - so I'm certainly not against children's books!

At 1 month- 3 months my baby was mostly really into black and white images he could stare at while doing tummy time and laying on his back. Two books that were really good for this because they unfolded and/or stood up on their own well were Art For Baby and Black & White by Tana Hoban. He still likes them at 9 months too, especially as they were some of the first books he was able to manipulate well with his hands (better than all his other board books), so they a good investment.

Get a real life, NERD!!!

Been trying to learn to draw more effectively, this would be amazing :)

Good reminder for Bob's Burgers. I've been meaning to get back to that.

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Here's some books that we liked around Kindergarten:

• https://smile.amazon.com/Jimmy-Zangwows-This-World-Moon-Pie-Adventure/dp/068985563X/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423133080 ( We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Gruffalo-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0142403873
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Day-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Book-No-Pictures-B-Novak/dp/0803741715
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Press-Here-Herve-Tullet/dp/0811879542/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Case-Stripes-Scholastic-Bookshelf/dp/0439598389
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Have-Filled-Bucket-Today-Bucketfilling/dp/099609993X
  
  Really any Tony Diterlizi, Dave Shannon, or Mo Williams books are good.
  
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I've been thinking about it for a while tbh. You're obviously going to struggle to distill, say, dialectical materialism into a kid's book, but worker strength and overthrowing the ruling class is probably doable.

The thing is, most little kids' books don't have an antagonist. They're usually, at most, stories of personal growth against one's own mind or, sometimes, against nature.

I'd say one of the closest I've found is The Day the Crayons Quit.

This book, Sewing School, has always looked good to me. It focuses on hand sewing. Sewing School 2 teaches machine work.

Characteristics of Beginner Patterns

• Few pieces
  
• Small pieces
  
• Easy cutting lines
  
• Easily sewable with just a sewing machine
  
• No darts
  
• No zippers
  
• No buttonholes
  
• No sleeves
  
• Use easy fabric, like woven cotton
  
• Don't require pattern matching

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Below is a great book by Thich Nhat Hanh that I have read multiple times with my daughter that may be helpful to you and your son.

Is Nothing Something?: Kids' Questions and Zen Answers About Life, Death, Family, Friendship, and Everything in Betweenhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1937006654/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This reminds me of a book we bought for our kids years ago. It's called "Beautiful Oops" and encourages making the most out of mistakes just like this one through art.

Here's the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Oops-Barney-Saltzberg/dp/076115728X

They're great! And I can see the resemblance in the OP. This is the book, if you're interested: https://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Artistically-Undiscovered-John-Cassidy/dp/1570543208

http://www.amazon.ca/Scribbles-Really-Giant-Drawing-Coloring/dp/0811855090

I use this one! It's playful and kooky and as much work as you want it to be :)

I would highly recommend the Journey Trilogy, here’s book one
My daughter loves it.

He has several books published that are full of similar art if anyone is interested Imagine a Day: Sarah L. Thompson

I think your daughter might enjoy this book: The Day the Crayons Quit.

It's a favorite in our household.

This reminds me of an amazing graphical book Zoom and its sequel Rezoom:
http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Picture-Puffins-Istvan-Banyai/dp/0140557741
http://www.amazon.com/Re-Zoom-Istvan-Banyai/dp/014055694X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y
Very worth their price.

Have two picture books illustrated by him - "Imagine a Day" and "Imagine a Night" My son and I loved them as bedtime books - lots to look at and dream about.
Edit: http://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Night-Sarah-L-Thomson/dp/0689852185

I was just googling to figure that out and edit the post lol. It's the Mini Masters Boxed Set, and I highly recommend it!

LO's daddy is a developer, so I'm pretty sure she needs this series: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0615487661/ref=mp_s_a_1_2

And this one since I'm an artist: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/081185518X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1

Also I just think the BabyLit books are adorable. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1423624777/ref=pd_aw_sim_b_7

(hopefully the links work, I'm on mobile.)

To save you all time, here are some quick links to the books!

• The newest book: Magical Creatures (get hyped for the new movie)
  
• The original: Harry Potter coloring book
  
• Coming soon: Magical Places (can be pre-ordered)

Batman Encyclopedia (NOT a list of stories):
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Batman-Encyclopedia-Robert-Greenberger/dp/0345501063/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422692616&sr=8-1&keywords=batman+encyclopedia&pebp=1422692629398&peasin=345501063

Another Batman Encyclopedia:
http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Comic-Book-Heroes-Original/dp/1401213553/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1422692616&sr=8-5&keywords=batman+encyclopedia

The DC Encyclopedia:
http://www.amazon.com/DC-Comics-Encyclopedia-Updated-Expanded/dp/0756641195/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1422692616&sr=8-7&keywords=batman+encyclopedia


Batman: The World of the Dark Knight (has overview entire run, plus story synopsis for some stories)
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-World-Knight-Daniel-Wallace/dp/0756692490/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422692616&sr=8-3&keywords=batman+encyclopedia

I don't particularly recommend any of these books, but you kept saying that word encyclopedia so, well, those three may interest you.

Funny children's book on that topic your kid would probably like.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370

My two year old and I love Journey by Aaron Becker.

This is awesome.

For closet coloring book lovers: Scribbles by Taro Gomi.

This is now the #1 Children's Painting Book, and sold out on Amazon.

Thanks Serial!

His books are a goldmine for these types of mind-benders. My personal favorite is "Imagine a Day".

This book and Zoom were two of my favorite childhood books.

Pokemon Trainer. My daughter is a pokemon fan. I have a "How to draw pokemon book" on one of my wishlists for her. Do you draw? Could you provide sketches of your potential costumes?

The artist is Rob Gonsalves. If you like his stuff there are at least three books available with his paintings set to poems by Sarah L. Thomson.

"Imagine a Day", "Imagine a Night", and "Imagine a Place".

e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Night-Sarah-L-Thomson/dp/0689852185

The Grouchy Ladybug is our favorite over here. I also have this series of art books that I got at a consignment sale that they love looking at, although the stories themselves are a little forced
https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Masters-Boxed-Julie-Merberg/dp/081185518X

Imagine a Day is a book with paintings like this, maybe that was it?

Blue Balliett's series:

1. Chasing Vermeer
   
   
2. The Calder Game
   
   
3. The Wright 3
   
   Stephen Hawking's series:
   
   
4. George's Secret Key to the Universe
   
   
5. George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
   
   
6. George and the Big Bang
   
   
7. George and the Unbreakable Code
   
   Others...
   
   The School Story (It has two female leads, not sure if that will be a deterrent for your nephews)
   
   Einstein Anderson series
   
   Encyclopedia Brown series
   
   Hardy Boys series
   
   Sammy Keyes series
   
   Check the ages. All of these are above a 5-year-old, unless you're reading to him. Most of what you're asking for will end up being detective mysteries.
   
   I wouldn't recommend nonfiction unless the subject matter matches their real-world interests... or you happen to know they prefer non-fiction.
   
   

Sophie the Giraffe

Step and Play piano

Art for Baby

I see visuals sometimes, if I'm really high and close my eyes. And I could totally imagine myself high and imagining clouds wandering around the earth having adventures or jobs.

Like this picture book

Your comment reminded me of [this book] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370). Highly recommended.

I think you want one of Rob Gonsalves' books.

Example: Imagine a Night

The book title is Imagine a Night

Look Alikes?

http://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-Jr-Joan-Steiner/dp/0316890731/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=088MJ8GF0TES0D7JYW31

http://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-The-More-You-Look/dp/0316713481

This is from the book Zoom, as seen here- http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Picture-Puffins-Istvan-Banyai/dp/0140557741/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314213250&sr=8-1

Try this.

Look-Alikes? If not, look at some of the related items on that page.

Sector 7?

You two should read this book together

http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370

Easter baskets!!!!!! I say dinosaur all the wayyy.

1. (For 2 year old)
   
2. (For 2 year old) I see a budding archaeologist in your future!
   
3. [(For 6 year old)] (https://www.amazon.com/Assortment-Pokemon-Sweets-Candies-Noodles/dp/B01J9GX8MW/ref=sr_1_7_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1491840396&sr=8-7&keywords=pokemon+candy)
   
4. (For 6 year old)

Depends which crayon you ask.

Pencil sharpener. http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-DUX-Glass-Inkwell-Sharpener/dp/B001BYRKCK


Coloring book. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1338029991/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1452461689&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=harry+potter+coloring+book&dpPl=1&dpID=614QVpS6zaL&ref=plSrch

I thought I recognized the style. My dad had his two books, Imagine a Day, and Imagine a Night, both absolutely incredible works.

This one, released November of this year:
http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Coloring-Book-Scholastic/dp/1338029991

$24.85 Ice tea maker.

$10.79 book

$5.32 band aids

I vote for two $10 items! Somewhere in between one big one and multiple little ones.

don't go talking too loud you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones

Look Alikes maybe?

http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370

Is it Joan Steiner's Look-Alike books?

Whoops! Mis-remembered the title slightly. It's actually "Tell Me a Tattoo Story"

Leave it to the Catholics to destroy existence. <-- That would be Dogma!!

I have been eyeing up [this] (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0439434408/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=14ZNZQWA660NB&coliid=I2EGCFO1HBS4Y7) since u/neongreenpurple sent me a drawing of bellsprout, and then when I tried drawing a few pokemon for a contest the other day =D

Link for lazy