As a result of their passion for reading, artist Jane Mount and writer Thessaly La Force asked 100+ creative people to assemble their ideal “bookshelves.” This select group represented a variety of disciplines, and many of them cited reading as a gateway to their creative pursuits. My Ideal Bookshelf will inspire you, help you find new books to read, and make you think about your own ideal bookshelf. Included is a template that allows you to create your own bookshelf.
Bookshelf of Nancy Pearl, librarian
Bookshelf of Candy Chang, artist + urban planner
Ask your children to assemble their bookshelves (and illustrate the book spines too). The following prompts (taken from the book’s cover illustration) will get them thinking:
They could also assemble bookshelves for historical figures or fictional characters. For example, what book might Harry Potter love most?