Wallis, Jeremy.Pablo Picasso. Heinemann, 2001. For readers in grades 5 to 8.
Picasso, Pablo Ruiz y
Beardsley, John.Pablo Picasso. Abrams, 1991. A well-illustrated introduction for younger readers.
Leal, Brigitte, and others.The Ultimate Picasso. Abrams, 2000. A collection of Picasso's work from throughout his versatile career.
Penrose, Roland.Picasso: His Life and Work. University of California Press, 1982. Comprehensive artistic biography.
Richardson, John.A Life of Picasso. Random House, 1991-1996. The first two volumes of a planned four-part series that appears destined to become the definitive biography of the artist.