A picture book for ages 3–8
Real masterpieces, one curious line.
A children’s picture book that invites kids to slow down, look closely, and wonder, one famous artwork at a time.
Free U.S. shipping · Hardcover · Ships by January 31, 2027
Order by December 31, 2026 and the authors write a dedication inside, by hand.
A single line travels from page to page, slipping into 12 real artworks and reappearing in new forms. No lessons, no quizzes. Just looking, wondering, and talking together.
See inside
Twelve masterpieces. Twelve kinds of line.
Piet Mondrian, Place de la Concorde, 1938–43. Dallas Museum of Art. 
Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. 
Edvard Munch, The Sun, 1911. Photo: UiO. Reproduced with permission from the University of Oslo, Norway. 
Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1970–71. Minneapolis Institute of Art. 
Twelve artworks in the book; a few of them here. Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Miró, Hopper, Pollock, Lichtenstein and Alma Thomas are waiting between the covers.
Funded by 510 backers · 157% of goal · a Kickstarter “Project We Love”
See the campaignWhy it’s special
Curiosity before information.
Real art, room to wonder. No labels telling kids what to think.
Made for shared moments.
Read it together, slow down, and let the conversation unfold.
Real masterpieces from real museums.
Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Mondrian, Kandinsky, Miró and more, licensed from MoMA, Centre Pompidou, SFMOMA and others. Each one picked for a different way of using line.
Made to be reread.
Every child notices something new each time.
Thoughtfully made.
Hardcover, premium paper, soy-based non-toxic inks.
Created by an art historian and a teacher.
Cecilia Colzani, museum educator, and Kristin Wight, curriculum designer.
A gift that is already personal
Order in 2026, and the authors write inside your copy.
Every order placed by December 31, 2026 ships with a short dedication handwritten and signed by Cecilia and Kristin. Tell us the child’s name, or write the message yourself at checkout. Giving it for the holidays? Print a gift certificate right after you order, and the book follows in January.
The details
- Format
- Hardcover, 40 pages, 8 × 8 in
- Ages
- 3–8
- Artworks
- 12 real masterpieces
- Ships
- From San Francisco, by January 31, 2027
- ISBN
- 979-8-218-74008-5
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Questions parents ask
When does it ship?
Direct orders ship from San Francisco by January 31, 2027. Kickstarter backers receive their copies first, in December.
Is this a gift that arrives after the holidays?
Yes, and we made that part of the gift. Every order placed by December 31, 2026 gets a handwritten dedication from the authors inside the cover, and you can print a gift certificate right after checkout.
Is it a workbook or an activity book?
No. There are no exercises, quizzes or craft projects. One line travels from page to page, and the book asks open questions so you and your child look closely and talk.
Will a three-year-old sit through it?
It was tested in homes and classrooms with children from three up. Pages are short, the line is easy to follow with a finger, and you can stop at any artwork.
Are these real paintings?
Yes. Twelve licensed reproductions from museums including MoMA, Centre Pompidou, SFMOMA and more, printed on premium paper with soy-based inks.
Do you ship outside the U.S.?
Not yet. U.S. addresses only for now; Canada is next. Join the list in the footer and we will tell you when.