Reddit mentions: The best children art history books

Update:


Thank you all for your suggestions!! I bought a few of the ones mentioned here as well as some others. I went a little overboard, but I figure I can space out the gifts for later in the year, and some are for her little brother too.

1. Nancy Drew (1-5) I LOVED these when I was younger, they're such a classic and Nancy's take charge attitude taught me so much.
   
   
2. Little Pea (for her brother) A cute little kids book about a young pea who has to eat all of his candy for dinner, so he can have veggies for dessert! It's so charming and silly and is a fun reversal for kids who don't want to eat their veggies :)
   
   
3. The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) Thanks for the suggestion /u/tectonicus!
   
   
4. The Daring Book for Girls - a fun reference for knowledge and classic kids games, always ideas for fun stuff to do!
   
   
5. Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists - These art history books for kids gave me such a decent foundation in art history that when I finally took it in college I got my first A+ at a university level. Not to mention, having that knowledge made my time at art museums for field trips and such so much more relevant as I grew up! Also, I give these books full credit for my success in Jeopardy studio auditions :)
   
   

• >Van Gogh
  
• >Monet
  
• >O'Keefe
  
• >Da Vinci
  
• >Rockwell
  
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  (She's French born, so I made sure to include some American artists in there too.)
  
  

6. The Paper Bag Princess - another one of my favorites that my dad used to read to me when I was younger. I loved it because when the Dragon strikes, it's the princess who has to outsmart him to save the bratty prince :)
   
   
7. The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System, and The Magic School Bus On The Ocean Floor. Classics! Thank you /u/tectonicus, /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/caemin!
   
   
8. The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak - couldn't tell too much about this one, but it's supposed to be very clever and leave a lot to the kid's imagination, fun to read out loud!
   
   
9. Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman (Childhood of Famous Americans). Another book I enjoyed as a girl about a young woman who who "broke the mold" - stepping outside of social boundaries and working hard at something she was incredibly talented at.
   
   
10. The Way Things Work - This one looks great!
    Thank you /u/mariposamariposa, and /u/moration!
    
    
    Edit: For the commenters saying I should just give her princess stuff if that's what she likes - I have and will continue to. This year I spent over 100 hours making her an Elsa from Frozen dress for her birthday. This should be proof enough that I encourage and share her enthusiasm. http://imgur.com/a/ga9DQ

I helped someone learn about a diet and think about starting one! I felt great that I could tell them tips and tricks about it. :)

My goal is to lose over 120 lbs and then some. I've lost around 50 already!

Coloring book. You may ask why a coloring book has to do with this accomplishment well I will tell you. I can't exercise because I have a very low oxygen blood level and basically anything where I am sedentary is my entertainment. Aside from getting up to use the bathroom and grabbing a water from the fridge I barely move around. My body doesn't create enough oxygen for it's self so I try to stay calm and relaxed throughout the day. Coloring, and drawing help me stay entertained when it's not online activities.

Thank you. The little engine that could. BTW congrats on your promotion!

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.)

This sounds like a series of books by Anna Nilson.
The one you are looking for may be Art Fraud Detective, Art Auction Mystery or The Great Art Scandal.

It's in this book, if that helps narrow the search down.

"Find a traffic light and a pair of pinky rings in a quiet snack bar of a movie theater."

*EDIT: "Sweets" by Randall Deihl

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

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Is it one of these?

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