My favorite children's book I've read since getting a job in a library. Simple variant on the "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" formula, except that all the animals here are fantastically unrealistic, culminating in a black polar bear and a polka-dotted donkey (you can tell Carle really had fun with this ...
I would have loved to give this book five stars because I love the idea behind it: make young children, especially aspiring artists, think outside the box. I also love the explanation at the end of the book that ties Eric Carle's artwork to Franz Marc's. One can definitely see that Eric Carle was...
Fourteen illustrators answer the question "What's your favorite animal?" with a picture and description. The only bad thing is the cover, which is kind of boring and weird, despite being drawn by Eric Carle. Some of the art is really meticulous and incredible, and some of it seems a bit phoned in...
A remarkable collection of illustrations by 14 beloved contemporary artists in children's literature. Each artist answers the question, "What's Your Favorite Animal?", with a unique double page illustrated response. I appreciated each artist's signature piece especially Nick Bruel's metafiction,...