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Childhood biographies and full-color illustrations reveal how Leonardo da Vinci, Beatrix Potter, Keith Haring, and other great artists in history coped with regular kid problems.
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Kid Artists takes readers behind the canvases of history's most famous creatives to discover they were once messy, mischievous kids just Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition Lydia Amelia Piercem. From Leonardo da Vinci getting in trouble for doodling in church to Keith Haring turning his chalk drawings into a downtown art movement, each story proves that childhood struggles like feeling different or getting into trouble can actually spark genius. If your kid loves the humor and hidden history in the "Who Was?" series or "Kid Presidents," they'll devour these unfiltered tales of art legends as rebellious kids. Perfect for ages 9-12 in grades 4-7 who enjoy quirky nonfiction and want to see that the world's greatest artists started as ordinary kids with extraordinary imaginations.