{"product_id":"but-art-is-awful-a-picture-book-9781419779473","title":"But Art Is Awful!: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious picture book about an endearing little crank who thinks the museum is absolutely \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eawful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e . . . or is it actually \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eawesome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt can be a lot of things--wondrous, inspiring, transformative . . . but mostly it's \u003ci\u003eboring\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd visiting an art museum? \u003ci\u003eDouble boring!\u003c\/i\u003e Come along with a curmudgeonly young boy--who's more interested in finger painting his cat than \"admiring art\"--as he's taken to the local museum by his well-meaning mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeriously, what's so great about scribbles and squares and dots? OK, sure, that portrait made of cubes is kind of cool. And those sculptures made of clay are pretty awesome . . . \u003ci\u003eGasp! \u003c\/i\u003eMaybe he does like art after all?! Well, would that be so awful?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty and informative (but never boring!), author Cassi McCreight and Xindi Yan, illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Busy Betty\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseries, have paired up to create a laugh-out-loud romp all about art appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith nods to famous artists and art movements on every page, and back matter explaining each movement through a kid-friendly voice, young readers will soon find themselves eager to visit their local art museum or make masterpieces of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassi McCreight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 9.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419779473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCassi McCreight\u003c\/b\u003e writes books for children of all ages. Humor is her sweet spot, but she also enjoys writing nonfiction in a fun way and stories about messy emotions. No matter what she writes, it's usually a bit funny and at least slightly educational. McCreight has lived all her life in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas and still enjoys exploring the area with her husband and two young sons. \u003cb\u003eXindi Yan\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in China and LOVED art and art museums. She moved to New York to realize her dream of being a published artist. Yan graduated from Pratt Institute and worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry and children's media. She has illustrated many picture books, including Reese Witherspoon's \u003ci\u003eBusy Betty\u003c\/i\u003e series and \u003ci\u003eGrandpa Grumps\u003c\/i\u003e series by Katrina Moore. Living in Brooklyn, she is so happy to be living her dream drawing everyday.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59464498479390,"sku":"9781419779473","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/9781419779473.jpg?v=1781548050","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/but-art-is-awful-a-picture-book-9781419779473","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}