10 New Children's Books Celebrate Women Artists in 2024-2026
Daily Art Magazine has announced a selection of ten upcoming children's books that honor women artists, set for release between 2024 and 2026. Featured titles include 'A Party for Florine' by Yevgenia Nayberg (Neal Porter Books, 2024), 'The Wire Zoo' by Natasha Wing and Joanie Stone (Paula Wiseman Books/Beach Lane Books, 2024), 'The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein' by Janice Hechter (Kar-Ben Publishing, 2026), 'Marie's Magic Eggs' by Sandra Neil Wallace and Evan Turk (Calkins Creek, 2026), and 'Frida Kahlo's Flower Crown' by Nydia Armendia-Sánchez and Loris Lora (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2025). Each book aims to introduce young audiences to the significant yet often overlooked contributions of female artists.
Key facts
- Ten children's books about women artists are highlighted.
- Publication dates range from 2024 to 2026.
- Publishers include Kar-Ben Publishing, Calkins Creek, Reycraft Books, Norton Young Readers, Neal Porter Books, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Millbrook Press, Waxwing Books, Paula Wiseman Books/Beach Lane Books, and Roaring Brook Press.
- Artists profiled: Theresa Bernstein, Marie Procai, Berthe Morisot, Florine Stettheimer, Frida Kahlo, Alma Thomas, Pauline Baynes, Elizabeth Berrien, Ruth Asawa.
- Katy Hessel's 'The Story of Art Without Men' adapts her adult bestseller for children.
- The books cover diverse art forms: painting, pysanky, wire sculpture, illustration.
- Several books emphasize overcoming barriers faced by women in art history.
- The list is published by Daily Art Magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Theresa Bernstein
- Marie Procai
- Berthe Morisot
- Florine Stettheimer
- Frida Kahlo
- Alma Thomas
- Pauline Baynes
- Elizabeth Berrien
- Ruth Asawa
- Katy Hessel
- Janice Hechter
- Sandra Neil Wallace
- Evan Turk
- Natalia Iacobelli
- Rosanna Tasker
- Ping Zhu
- Yevgenia Nayberg
- Nydia Armendia-Sánchez
- Loris Lora
- Nina Crews
- Katie Wray Schon
- Natasha Wing
- Joanie Stone
- Caroline McAlister
- Jamie Green
Institutions
- Kar-Ben Publishing
- Calkins Creek
- Reycraft Books
- Norton Young Readers
- Neal Porter Books
- Abrams Books for Young Readers
- Millbrook Press
- Waxwing Books
- Paula Wiseman Books
- Beach Lane Books
- Roaring Brook Press
- Daily Art Magazine
Locations
- United States
- Ukraine
- France
- Mexico
- Coyoacán