Keith Haring The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing
This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily! Hello, friends! Our book today is Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing, written by Kay A. Haring and illustrated by Robert Neubecker, a picture book biography of the beloved American artist. When Keith was a little boy, his father taught him how to draw, and from that moment on, nothing could stop him from doing so. Through his adolescence, teens, and adulthood, he would draw in the margi This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily! Hello, friends! Our book today is Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing, written by Kay A. Haring and illustrated by Robert Neubecker, a picture book biography of the beloved American artist. When Keith was a little boy, his father taught him how to draw, and from that moment on, nothing could stop him from doing so. Through his adolescence, teens, and adulthood, he would draw in the margins of his schoolpapers, on blank walls, on subway station ad spaces, even bicycles and streetlamps. People would ask him why – why draw his unique outlined figures? Why give away his art and money to charities and the less fortunate? Why was he always, always, ALWAYS drawing? And Keith would smile and answer that "art is for everyone",… then just keep drawing. I want to love this one. It has so much going for it: there are wonderfully strong messages about creativity, passion, generosity, and accessibility to art. The energetic illustrations do a fabulous job of incorporating Haring real-life pieces as well as having an overall look that pays homage to his unique style. But there was just one thing I couldn't get past, and it was the exclusion of Haring's most important works, especially those that brought attention to gay rights and the devastating AIDS epidemic. Haring's social-commentary pieces were some of his most passionate, and recognized a community that was being aggressively underserved. Especially considering that Haring himself died of AIDS complications at a tragically young age, this omission is surprising. The author, Haring's sister, likely had good reasons – and the story is still strong without these details – but as a fan of Haring's, I was disappointed to find this representation missing. Otherwise, it's a good length and JJ loved the art, so it's a tough call. Ultimately, we're going to say this one is Baby Bookworm approved, but encourage your bookworms to find out more about Haring from other sources as well. Be sure to check out The Baby Bookworm for more reviews!
Keith Haring The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing
Source: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/29639773
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