Teaching Art With books kids love

Teaching Art with Books Kids Love by Darcie Clark Frohardt is a rich and practical resource that brings together the power of storytelling and the visual arts. Designed for grades 3–6, this comprehensive guide shows educators how to use award-winning children’s literature as a springboard for creative art lessons that deepen both artistic skills and literary appreciation.

Frohardt provides step-by-step guidance for teaching key art elements—including line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space—through hands-on projects inspired by beloved books. Lessons explore a range of artistic styles, from realism and surrealism to expressionism, and encourage students to experiment with drawing, painting, and mixed media.

Darcie Clark Frohardt taught art for several years at both private and public elementary schools before becoming a classroom teacher. She also has conducted workshops on teaching art and has illustrated three books. In her spare time she creates one-of-a-kind soft-sculpture figures.