Picture Books with Unique & Refreshing Art Mediums

I love finding picture books with varied art mediums, like charcoal, scratchboard, collage, watercolor, sand, clay, felt, acrylic, and gouache! I’m always on the hunt for more beautifully illustrated books. In the meantime, here are some standout stars with stunning artwork:

1. Aloha Everything ~ art by Mae Waite

2. As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts ~ art by Marc Majewski

3. Claymates ~ art by Lauren Elridge

4. The House in the Night ~ art by Beth Krommes

5. Interrupting Chicken ~ art by David Ezra Stein

6. The Lion & the Mouse ~ art by Jerry Pinkney

7. The Liszts ~ art by Júlia Sardà

8. The Marvelous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty ~ art by Beatrice Alemagna

9. The Midnight Fair ~ art by Mariachiara Di Giorgio

10. Mother Seagull & the Ocean King ~ art by Emma Carpenter

11. Mr. Mole Moves In ~ art by Lesley-Anne Green

12. My Love for You is the Sun ~ art by Susan Eaddy

13. Over in the Ocean in a Coral Reef ~ art by Jeannette Canyon

14. Rosie Revere, Engineer ~ art by David Roberts

15. Skink on the Brink ~ art by Suzanne Del Rizzo

16. The Squish ~ art by Breanna Carzoo

17. Swimmy ~ art by Leo Lionni

18. The Tea Party in the Woods ~ art by Akiko Miyakoshi

19. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? ~ art by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

20. Wonder Walkers ~ art by Micha Archer

Bonus: There’s a charming board book I love called Mangia! Mangia! with art by Amy Wilson Sanger using papier-mâché.