Drawing on Walls

<p><b>An inspiring celebratory picture book biography of iconic Pop artist Keith Haring.</b></p><p> ★ A 2021 Rainbow Book List selection <br> ★ A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020 <br> ★ A <i>Washington Post</i> Best Children's Book of 2020 <br> ★ A <i>Kirkus </i>Best Picture-Book Biography of 2020 <br> ★ A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick of 2020 <br> ★ A 2021 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children <br> ★ 2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Gold Award <br> ★ A 2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List selection </p><p> Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related complications. This honest celebratory book honors Haring's life and art along with his very special connection with kids. </p><p> Thoughtfully written by Matthew Burgess the much-acclaimed author of<i> Enormous Smallness </i>and marking the debut picture book of illustrator Josh Cochran--himself a specialist in bright dense conceptual drawings--this book is truly a joyful veneration of the transformative power of art. </p>