Drawing On Walls: A Story Of Keith Haring

A 2021 Rainbow Book List selection

A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2020

A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2020

A Kirkus Best Picture-Book Biography of 2020

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick of 2020

A 2021 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children

2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Gold Award

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I would love to be a teacher because I love children and I think that not enough people respect children or understand how important they are. I have done many projects with children of all ages. —Keith Haring




Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went.

From Matthew Burgess, the much-acclaimed author of Enormous Smallness, comes Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring’s iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related complications. Illustrated in paint by Josh Cochran, himself a specialist in bright, dense, conceptual drawings, this honest, celebratory book honors Haring’s life and art, along with his very special connection with kids.