The Horn Book Guide

THE ARTS

Haring, Kay A.

Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing

40 pp. | Dial | February, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-42819-0 $16.99

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Robert Neubecker. This picture book biography chronicles pop artist Haring's childhood, early adulthood, and brief but momentous career. Written by Haring's sister, it's guided by his unapologetic rejection of artistic pretension and illustrated in--what else?--a friendly and accessible cartoony style that fluidly integrates Haring's own work. Neubecker's illustrations solidly build settings, many of which are quintessential 1980s NYC art scenes.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2017