The Elephants of Art: An Educational Art Story

“Line, shape, color, texture, space, value&form, the Elements of Art, are the artist’s guide to creativity, says educator and graphic artist Jo O’Mara of her first book. “Kids love to draw,” she says, “and grasping these concepts opens up a whole new level of creativity that extends beyond the world of art.”

THE ELEPHANTS OF ART, the story of Toulouse, a tiny but talented mouse who, confused when his teacher urges him to get to know the elements of art, searches for elephants instead. Toul...