Books for the Little Designer

Gift Guide

There is nothing quite like a book to spark the imagination of tomorrow's creative and curious makers. Here are some of our favorite books for the budding designer, artist, architect, engineer, illustrator, or sculptor.

shop books for the little designer:

Aaron Slater, Illustrator

Andrea Beaty

A History of Pictures for Children: From Cave Paintings to Computer Drawings

David Hockney & Martin Gayford

What We’ll Build: Plans for Our Together Future

Oliver Jeffers

Atlas of Amazing Architecture: The Most Incredible Buildings You've (Probably) Never Heard of

Peter Allen

Little People, Big Dreams Artists

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Tar Beach

Faith Ringgold

The Street Beneath My Feet

Charlotte Guillain

The Story of Frida Kahlo: A Biography Book for New Readers

Susan B. Katz

The Story Orchestra: Four Season in One Day

Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Henri’s Scissors

Jeanette Winter

Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity!

Sarah Suzuki

Opposites Abstract

Mo Willems

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Javaka Steptoe

Rosie Revere, Engineer

Andrea Beaty

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections

Stephen Biesty

Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community

Susan Verde

Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects

Andrea Beaty

Discovering Architecture

Berta Bardí i Milá

Alexander Calder: Meet the Artist

Patricia Geis

Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave

Jessica Hische

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Additional Gift Guides:

The Little Designers Gift Guide

Gift Guide for the Design Lover: Colorful Edition

Last-Minute Gifts for the Design Lover

Last-Minute Gifts for the Little Designer