What is Art?

Join Pine Marten in exploring the meaning of art in Madeline Kloepper’s Outside Art. 

One day when Pine Marten sees Human putting colours on a board with a fuzzy brush, she is curious and wants to know what Human is doing. This question begins a heated debate amongst the other woodland creatures about the meaning of art. All of the animals have their own ideas about what art means and they realize in the end that art doesn’t have one meaning but many different interpretations.

Outside Art will inspire your readers to make art of their own. Whether they make picture art, musical art, map art, or art with no meaning at all, this story will provide all of the inspiration they need to create. I especially love that the art in the book takes place indoors AND outdoors so you can use the story to get your readers outside to create found object art, especially now in the winter when the snow can act as a giant canvas for their creations. 

The illustrations are adorable and inviting. Madeline Kloepper uses an all natural colour palette to evoke the sense of the outdoors. It’s a definite treasure book for all of your budding artists.