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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2016 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Discover the untamed beauty of art through a boy's eyes in bustling New York City.
40 pages· 832 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Explore the vibrant world of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a boy who saw art in every corner of New York City. From poetry books to city streets, his journey reveals that true beauty defies boundaries and expectations. Javaka Steptoe's vivid storytelling and bold illustrations capture Basquiat's spirit, inviting young readers to embrace creativity without limits. What happens when art breaks free from the lines?
From the publisher
A visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Jean-Michael Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocked to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art work had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe’s vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat’s own introduce young readers to the powerful message and art doesn’t always have to be neat or clean–and definitely not inside the lines–to be beautiful.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 832
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 1050L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.3
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~Y
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 183793
Publication
- Published
- October 25, 2016
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780316213882
- LCCN
- 2013018520
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