Art's Supplies

By Chris Tougas

In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art’s supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic—and art! Pastels, pencils, paints, crayons, brushes and markers...everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun. Chris Tougas’s brilliant illustrations and clever text explore the essence of the creative process in a way that children will understand.

“Kids will want to grab some colored pencils and get to work themselves.” —Booklist

“This lively title is sure to be a favorite.” —School Library Journal

“Gorgeously colored...Tougas’s great skill at joyous illustration is just icing on the cake.” —Quill & Quire

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Mar 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9781551439228

Chris Tougas

Chris Tougas is an award-winning author and illustrator of several picture books, including Dojo Daycare (Owlkids, 2014) and Mechanimals (Orca, 2007). He has worked as a character designer and concept developer for such studios as Disney, Fox, The Jim Henson Company, Warner Brothers, Sesame Workshop and many others. Chris lives and works in Victoria, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.christougas.com.

Reviews for Art's Supplies

[zeebreez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Tougas, Chris. Art's Supplies. Orca Book Publishers, 2010. This is an e-book that I got through Tubmle Books at the LACounty Public Library website. It was free and didn't require a card to access. The main character is a little boy named Art and his supplies. As he turnes to a blank page his supplies add their own abilities to the work. They call it a party. They are having so much fun creating a picture. The illustrations are humourous and engaging. The e-book format is kid-friendly. The message is about enjoying the process of experimenting with your art supplies. It's like a party. I would use this to introduce art to students who are very young. Age Group: 5-8 years old.

[allawishus_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Very very punny! It's a comedic look at the havoc a boy's art supplies create when they throw a party. Some of the humor about drunken party goers will (hopefully) go over kid's heads.