Arty: The Greatest Artist in the World

Arty!

by William Bee

Meet Arty, the frog that paints—and find out how he became the world’s greatest artist!
 
Arty is a frog—but not just any frog. He’s the greatest artist in the whole wide world! Join him and his agent, Mr. Grimaldi, and find out how Arty became famous by painting a series of record-setting masterpieces. Along the way, they end up in lots of strange and funny situations, from balancing on a stepladder at the top of Mount Everest to being strapped to the wing of a supersonic plane. Kids will laugh at Arty’s antics even as they’re inspired to get creative themselves.

Genres: Picture Books, Art, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

Published October 2, 2018

About the author

William Bee was born in London but now lives in the English countryside. In addition to writing children’s books, he races a vintage sports car, is an international skier, and when at home tends his lawns and meadows.

Reviews

[Amanda]

Not everyone is ready for truly great things in life. Not everyone has VISION or ARTISTIQUE GREATNESS as their destiny! However, Arty Frog and his agent, Mr. Grimaldi, will rush in to meet the challenge!

This book made me laugh out loud; I loved the bright colors, and I could relate to Arty wanting to lying down and resting.

[Chris Browning · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a lot of fun but does seem like it’s a wasted opportunity to make some sort of point about the art Arty is making. I’m also not fully convinced by the art of the story - it’s a bit too cold somehow, and aside from a most excellent gorilla feels a bit too much like clip art at times

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very artsy, even with the lesson in step ladders.