Reviews by Tag: artists

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Who Was Chuck Jones? by Jim Gigliotti

Who Was Chuck Jones?

By Jim Gigliotti
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 15, 2025

This book tells the fun story of Chuck Jones, the man who helped make famous cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. When Chuck was a kid, he loved to draw and make people laugh. He worked hard and became a top cartoon maker at Warner Bros., where he made lots of silly and smart cartoons. The book also talks about Chuck’s childhood and how he kept going even when things were hard. He never gave up on his dream of being an artist. His cartoons were not just funny, they were full of creativity and fun ideas that made people smile.

Teen Review
Who Was Andy Warhol? book cover

Who Was Andy Warhol?

By Kirsten Anderson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 12, 2025

Who Was Andy Warhol? is about a well-known artist who made pop art. He was born in Pittsburgh and liked to draw when he was a kid. Even though he was often sick and very shy, he used his imagination and art to show how he felt. The book shows how Andy became famous by turning normal things, like soup cans and pictures of stars, into bright and fun art. It also talks about his life in New York, how different he was from others, and how he helped people see art in a new way.

Teen Review
Who is Maurice Sendak? by Janet B. Pascal

Who is Maurice Sendak?

By Janet B. Pascal
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
Apr 18, 2025

This book tells the story of Maurice Sendak, the famous writer and artist who made Where the Wild Things Are. It starts with his childhood in Brooklyn, New York, where he liked to draw and make up stories. The book shows how he grew up to become an artist, worked on books and cartoons and made some of the most loved kids' stories. It also talks about some of the hard times he had, like being sick and feeling different from others.

Teen Review
Blood Water Paint book cover

Blood Water Paint

By Joy McCullough
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 27, 2025

Artemisia Gentileschi was faced with, in her eyes, an easy option. A life as a nun or a life of making paint for her father’s pieces. As she slowly becomes one of Rome’s talented (and also unknown) painters, she meets a new instructor, an attractive young man who is skilled in the art of painting. But life in 1610 Rome was not easy for a young woman, and as Artemisia is raped by her instructor, she faces more options. Live a life of silence and fear or live a life of truth and judgement from others. And for Artemisia, the option was easy. 

Teen Review
The Silent Patient book cover

The Silent Patient

By Alex Michaelides
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Mar 26, 2025

Alicia Berenson murders her husband, Gabriel Berenson. However, she does not deny her guilt or explain the murder because she does not speak at all. Her only form of communication is with her paintings. Theo Faber, a psychotherapist, decides to investigate this case and attempt to uncover what truly happened to Gabriel Berenson.

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