The picture book is a relatively new art form. For my money, the first true picture book is Wanda Gág’s “Millions of Cats,” ...

By now there were more books in my lap than on my bookshelf. I saw the same pattern in all the children’s book art I loved — in all art really — from Picasso to Sophie Blackall.

To help drag your child away from Peppa Pig and Bluey, here is our pick of some of the best art history-related books for the under-fives. They might just keep pushy parents entertained, too ...

In March, the couple released "Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do!", an art book for children that features Judy's poetry and Mirle's paintings.

Admission is $5 for adults and free for Claremont Lewis Museum of Art members, students and children younger than 18. A free shuttle is available from Padua Park.

On Saturday, June 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., visit for the Golden Books Family Day, where kids and adults can create, listen to stories, and leave with a free book and Art @ Home Kit!

Children’s picture books are a glorious art form. Mac Barnett, the new national ambassador for young people’s literature, explores innovative storytelling hiding in humble places all around us.