A is For Art

Author(s): Sarah Pepperle

Children & Young Adult

A joyful alphabet of art from Aotearoa and around the world, curated especially for children! Before children can read, they engage with the language of pictures. The experience of art brings joy and delight to young children, connecting them with moments of beauty and wonder in the world around them. Curated for children aged 2–5 but suitable for anyone, this beautifully designed board book features full-page artworks by acclaimed artists from Aotearoa and around the world, accompanied by short, read-aloud texts. It features artworks in different media, from paintings to sculpture, photography to woodcuts, from the 1700s to the present. This stylish art book is the perfect way to introduce young children to art.

General Information

  • : 9781877375750
  • : Christchurch Art Gallery / Te Puna o Waiwhetu
  • : Christchurch Art Gallery / Te Puna o Waiwhetu
  • : 01 December 2022
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Sarah Pepperle
  • : Hardback

More About The Product

Sarah Pepperle is an award-winning author from Ōtautahi Christchurch. Her first book, Art-tastic, won the Best First Book Award and the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction at the 2019 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. In the words of the judges, she has “an out-of-this-world talent for presenting information in a digestible, approachable way. There’s a rare instinct on show here for how children work.” Sarah also produces art books for adults at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.