Best-selling Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, brings his brilliant use of colour to the fore in these bold illustrations of brightly coloured animals. Carle’s blue horse, orange elephant, purple fox and the rest are a tangible expression of his fervently held belief in the importance of the artist expressing himself freely.
From the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar comes a brilliant new Eric Carle board book for the artist in us all.
Every child has an artist inside them, and this vibrant picture book from Eric Carle will help let it out. The artist in this book paints the world as he sees it, just like a child. There's a red crocodile, an orange elephant, a purple fox and a polka-dotted donkey. More than anything, there's imagination. Filled with some of the most magnificently colorful animals of Eric Carle's career, this new board book edition is a tribute to the creative life and celebrates the power of art.
Praise for The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse
* "A testimony to Carle's gifts..." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Simple and splendid." -- Booklist, starred review
"Another masterpiece from a master artist." -- School Library Journal
'..a lovely book to look at and talk about with children of different ages. You can also use it to inspire children's own drawing and painting activities.' The Bookbag.co.uk
'When the great Carle releases a book, the world sits up and pays attention .. This newest title from Carle is a true delight.' Kirkus Reviews
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About Eric Carle
Eric Carle (25 June 1929 - 23 May 2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children.
His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 50 languages and sold over 33 million copies.
Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 110 million copies of his books have sold around the world.