Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Radiant Child is a visually stunning picture book biography that chronicles the early life of modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat. Written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe, the book uses a unique collage-style artwork, echoing Basquiat's own, to tell the story of a boy who saw art in everything around him, from poetry to street signs. It beautifully conveys the message that creativity knows no bounds and that art can be powerful and beautiful even when it defies conventional rules. This book is perfect for children aged 4-11, offering an inspiring look at an iconic African American artist and encouraging young readers to embrace their own unique forms of expression.

A visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Jean-Michael Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocked to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art work had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young readers to the powerful message and art doesn't always have to be neat or clean--and definitely not inside the lines--to be beautiful.