Children’s Picture Books Featuring Cut Paper and Collage Art

The Quarto GroupThis is the story of a girl made of paper: bright, kind, and eager to please. But no matter what she folds herself into, it never feels like enough. A tender fable of self-care and discovering who you are. ★ "Stunning illustrations utilizing the Japanese art of kirie—paper cutting—enliven this fabulistic feminist tale." —Foreword Reviews, Starred Review "...a memorable, meaningful reading experience." —School Library Journal Illustrations are what bring picture books to life. They’re often what helps draw in early readers, so finding books with beautiful illustration styles can make the reading experience even more fun and accessible. Cut art and collage art picture books are one style I find particularly enchanting. They have a certain childlike playfulness in every illustration. They invite children to take part in an art form that feels more accessible, almost like they could create art like it themselves, in some way, shape, or form. Classics like The Snowy Day and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom are great examples of collage-style picture books. But the name almost everyone is going to think of when it comes to the cut collage style art is Eric Carle, and rightly so. E...