(1) K-3 Illustrated by Hadley Hooper. Spare, poetic text and illustrations rich in color and detail provide a unique insight into a well-known artist. Beginning in well-trodden territory with descriptions of O'Keeffe's (1887–1986) flower paintings, Robinson quickly directs the story to the artist's later life and the ways that not only the natural landscape of New Mexico but also the nourishing acts of tending a garden and feeding friends inspired her art. The text is lean but full of evocative details. Hooper's illustrations focus on the things O'Keeffe loved -- landscapes and natural materials take precedence over people, who are often sketched in black and white over the riot of color of a table of food or a garden full of flowers. One memorable page-turn first shows a young Georgia surrounded by the kinds of small natural objects that intrigued her; on the following spread, many of the same objects are shown much larger and more painterly, leaping out of an older O'Keeffe's head. Back matter includes brief biographical information, more details about some of her sustainable gardening techniques, a list of sources, and O'Keeffe's recipe for pecan butterball cookies.

Reviewer: Laura Koenig | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2024

(4) K-3 Little People, Big Dreams series. Illustrated by Erica Salcedo. This installment in the appealing picture-book biography series spotlights modern painter O'Keeffe's accomplishments, foregrounding the influence of childhood experiences and emphasizing empowerment. The narrative is upbeat but pretty simplistic overall. The cartoonlike illustrations feature stylized, goggle-eyed human figures. Back matter includes photos along with more detailed biographical information. Reading list.

Reviewer: Erica Wetter

(4) 4-6 Fantastic Frame series. Illustrated by Samantha Kallis. On her eightieth birthday, neighbor Viola's magical picture frame sucks Tiger and his friend Luna (and Chives, Viola's faithful pig butler) into Georgia O'Keeffe's Red Hills with the Pedernal. The trio rushes to locate Viola's long-lost son atop Pedernal, a New Mexico mesa. Cartoon-style illustrations incorporating O'Keeffe's art add to the otherwise slight gimmick of this series' fourth installment; "About the Painting" details appended.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. In 1939, O'Keeffe was commissioned by the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (later Dole) to tour Hawaii and create promotional paintings of the exotic fruit. But she fell in love with other features of the islands--volcanoes, tropical flora, rare coral--and stubbornly wouldn't "be told what to paint." Novesky's lulling prose is matched by Morales's elegant, paradisiacal acrylics inspired by O'Keeffe's art. Reading list.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(2) 4-6 As a teen, Georgia O'Keeffe attracted attention for her nonconformist attire and unconventional behavior. Rubin describes her early life and education before discussing O'Keeffe's big break: a show at pioneering photographer--and future husband--Arthur Stieglitz's gallery; the text gives thoughtful consideration to their partnership. Central to the book are magnificent reproductions of O'Keeffe's pictures, from student sketches to commercial work to lush-hued abstracts. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Ora Eitan. Following Georgia O'Keeffe's daily routine, Lasky's precisely observed narrative describes details of the artist's life and work during her later years in New Mexico. Eitan's spare, well-balanced art uses a restrained color palette and a technique resembling linocut or torn-paper collage; the simplicity of the illustrations matches O'Keeffe's own personal sensibility. Appended text tells more about the artist. Bib.

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson

(4) 4-6 A brief biography illustrated with large well-chosen photographs and reproductions of O'Keeffe's paintings, this book features the artist and important components of her world, from Wisconsin to New York to New Mexico. Sometimes addressing readers directly, the undocumented text occasionally oversimplifies, but the spreads' backgrounds, photographs, and paintings form an appropriate organic whole to introduce her brilliant, unconventional work.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA After walking from Texas to New Mexico, fifteen-year-old Parker collapses on Georgia O'Keeffe's doorstep. She feeds him; Parker steals a camera from her. When caught, he agrees to spend the next month working to repay his crime. The fictionalized biography of O'Keeffe provides the strength of the book, while a mundane mystery detracts from the fully realized historical backdrop.

Reviewer: Betty Carter

(4) YA People to Know series. This capable biography of the great painter is especially good at fleshing out O'Keeffe's character: it describes her imaginative childhood play and the way that her surroundings and company--particularly her supportive husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz--influenced her work. Scattered throughout are black-and-white photos, which are often strangely chosen and placed. Reading list, timeline. Ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 Artist Biographies series. The large typeface (and publisher's age recommendation) indicates this series is intended for primary-grade readers, but the forthright language and sophisticated ideas make the books more appropriate for middle graders. Reproductions and photos accompany the comprehensive, though short, texts. These volumes provide a strong picture of each artist's career. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Artist Biographies titles: Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, John Singer Sargent, Norman Rockwell, Edward Hopper, and Georgia O'Keeffe.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(2) 4-6 A biography only in the broadest, sparest sense, this modest volume instead traces the contours of O'Keeffe's creative landscape. Just as Winter's text fluently weaves in quotes from the artist's own writings, the small, square illustrations, identically sized throughout the book, evoke famous O'Keeffe motifs and images, with Winter's sensuous colors echoing those of her subject's.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 1998