This book is as much about kindness as it about art. In the book, Lily Brown’s Paintings, children enjoy her playful and happy world. Lily’s interactions with the characters and her family are full of love and compassion.

A walk to school becomes an imaginative journey with the trees coming alive and bowing to Lily. Her painting of the corner market brings joy.
Lily explores and sees the world through her art. The illustrations by E.B. Lewis in the book are vivid and colorful. They bring the book to life.

The illustrator uses several artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin for inspiration. This is a great book to use to introduce children to art history on a level they can comprehend. It is a useful tool help children prepare for an outing to a museum.

To learn more about the creation of the art in the book, check out the link on Lily Brown’s Paintings.

Lily Brown’s Paintings

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