An inspirational read about how we each view and interpret the world around us in different ways. A great book for any artist, young and old. I found this book to be sweet and affirming as we follow Jo discovering the unique and wonderful way they view nature, despite it being different from what they know Mo sees. The images perfectly mirror the two different characters’ perspectives and illustrates the meaning and message harmoniously with the text.

Oh this book is so special and so wonderful in highlighting and celebrating that the uniqueness in creativity is what makes a masterpiece!

Two people see the world in two very different ways, at first Jo is frustrated as he can’t see things the way Mo does, he can’t see the colours and hues described so beautifully in the text. However when he lets his imagination free he really starts to see through an artists eye. Jo soon realises that his way, although different to Mo’s, is equally as special!

Oh how I wish this could be read to a class just before every art session, it’s so b important for children that their artwork does not need to be a perfect replica of societies standards to be something amazing!

An absolutely wonderful book which will give even the most critical artists confidence to express themselves in their own unique way.

The illustrations are absolutely beautiful reflecting hues and tones in such a sumptuous way in each stunning picture!

What a lovely book! A beautiful message shared through well-chosen words and colorful, vibrant illustrations make An Artist’s Eyes an instant favorite for readers young and old.

Thanks to Netgalley and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for a free digital copy.

A book about color, perspective, and what it means to be an artist. I liked the contrast of the adult and kid characters and how they saw the world differently but both appreciated its beauty in their own way.

This picture book tells the story of Jo as he learns to see the world with the imagination and creativity of an artist. Through the course of the story he learns that there is no "artist's perspective" that we all should strive towards, instead we are all artists and the way we see the world is unique to us. All that matters to see things like an artist is to look for the beauty in the world around us.

As a grade 3 teacher with a love of teaching Art, I could absolutely see this book in my classroom library. The illustrations are beautiful and I think there would be many opportunities to use this book as an inspiration for creating art or teaching art lessons to young children. The message is also important because as an art teacher, my goal is to create small artists who throw caution to the wind and dive fully into their art pieces without inhibition. I would recommend this book to art teachers, home room teachers, librarians and families of little artists in the age 4-10 range. I so appreciate Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this lovely book.

I received this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This booknwas very artsy indeed! The illustrations were full of colors and elements of art. The text was informative using great adjectives such as mellow yellow and bold. This would be perfect to read to an art class!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing/Frances Lincoln Childrens Books for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a children's book. Although this is a children's book, I think many adults will enjoy it as well. I was not sure for a while who was Mo and who was Jo. Then I realized it didn't matter. The illustrations were great, and the colours were amazing. This is a great book to help explain and explore how we see/feel/think differently and that it is okay. 4 stars

This book has such beautiful illustrations! We loved seeing the perspective of both artists as we read the story. It was so creatively written and illustrated.

What a cute book! I absolutely love the illustrations. There are so many amazing colors and patters, which really help you see what both Mo and Jo were seeing. I love that this book emphasizes that, even though we all see things differently, we can all see the beauty in things. I think this book would be such a great way to teach kids how we see things differently, or even just all of the beauty that can be seen in nature.

What an absolutely lovely book highlighting both our differences & our sameness. So important, especially in art. My niece loved the illustrations & I loved how beautifully the colors were described.

A big thank you to the publisher for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I'm always so thankful to have these opportunities!

Today we have a book that has a 4 triquetra rating of "I really liked it."

Mo and Jo have the same eyes - even though they both see things a little differently. Mo is an artist and sees different shades of colors within the grasses, the forests, the flowers, the night sky. Jo sees shapes and patterns. Both are beautiful, and unique ways of seeing the world.

Young Jo doesn't agree with that, and gets frustrated with not being able to "see like an artist." Eventually they embrace the way they're uniquely seeing the world around them, and seems to enjoy the outing into nature with Mo more.

Overall this was an adorable book, great bedtime story, especially for those with littles around who might view the world differently, or pick up on different things. For those with autistic children who might pick up on patterns and geometric things over different shades of color, for example, would find this a helpful book in which they can relate to the main character of the story.