Inspired by the exhibition, The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce, this reading list invites you to explore art history, learn about Puerto Rico, and the cultural exchanges that shape our world.
Explore titles by age group and in A to Z order; all are available at the Sacramento Public Library.
Children
Art All Around Us: A Kid's Guide to Finding Art in Everyday Life. Situ, Xiao. New York: Union Square Kids, 2024.
Come Look with Me: Latin American Art. Lane, Kimberly. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2007.
El Greco. Venezia, Mike. New York: Children's Press, 1997.
The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico. Jaffe, Nina. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996.
The Legend of the Coquí. Lázaro León, Georgina. New York, NY: Reycraft Books, 2019.
Parrots Over Puerto Rico. Roth, Susan L. New York: Lee & Low Books Inc., 2013.
Teen
ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History. Dasal, Jennifer. New York: Penguin Books, 2020.
History of Art for Young People. Janson, Anthony F. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1997.
Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico. Miranda-Rodriguez, Edgardo, Brooklyn, NY: Somos Arte, 2018.
Adult
Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook. Maisonet, Illyanna. New York: Ten Speed Press, 2022.
How to Read a Painting: Lessons from the Old Masters. Rynck, Patrick de. New York: H.N. Abrams, 2004.
Ophelia's Muse. Cameron, Rita. New York, NY: Kensington Books, 2015.
Puerto Rico: A National History. Melaendez Badillo, Jorell A. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2024.
Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America. Barnitz, Jacqueline. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2001.