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What's Your Favourite Animal?

What's Your Favourite Animal?

by Eric Carle (Author)

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    Hardcover 2014

    $5.57
Synopsis

Who would have thought? Lucy Cousins' favourite animal is ... a leopard! NOT a mouse! And Eric Carle? He loves CATS! Find out what other award-winning author/illustrators' favourite animals are in this stunning new collection from Eric Carle and friends. Bringing together some of the finest modern children's book illustrators of our time - Jon Klassen, Eric Carle, Lucy Cousins, Nick Bruel, Susan Jeffers, Steven Kellogg, Tom Litchtenheld, Peter McCarty, Chris Raschka, Peter Sis, Lane Smith, Erin Stead, Rosemary Wells, Mo Willems - Eric Carle asks, What's your favourite animal? and the result is an astonishingly colourful parade of animals from giraffes with their heads in the clouds to fuzzy dogs to squishy snails. Some artists reveal their choices with a personal story, others with a comic turn, but all will undoubtedly inspire children to draw and tell a story about their own favourite animal!

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 40
 Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 06 Feb 2014
ISBN 10: 1406356514
ISBN 13: 9781406356519
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years

Media Reviews
Contributions range from meticulously rendered artwork to quick, funny sketches, along with commentaries that can be elegiac, nostalgic, silly, and even meta . . . A varied and engaging omnibus that offers real insight into the lives and personalities of these artists * Publishers Weekly *
First of two new Carle picture books bringing together an impressive roster of modern illustrators. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
each picture is a work of art, sometimes humorous, sometimes (alongside the text) gently thought provoking... Readers of any age will enjoy the pictures * Books for Keeps *
I love that this book is written by Eric Carle and friends. There's something rather lovely about the idea of a group of authors and illustrators, hanging out and deciding to collaborate on a project together. But, for any child who likes animals, or drawing, this is a brilliant book because it has lots of both in, and the variety of styles are sure to inspire. It's also a lovely talking book. I mean, what's your favourite animal? And why? It would be good for early years classes because it shows there's no wrong way to answer the question and inspires imagination. Featuring everyone from Lucy Cousins to Erin E Stead to Jon Klassen this is a who's who of illustrators and I recognised several names from other new releases. At the same time, it introduced me to lots of new faces who I'll be sure to look out for. This is a fun, if quirky, book * The Bookbag *
Some of the finest modern children's illustrator's of all time, including Eric Carle, Jon Klassen and Lucy Cousins present a colourful parade of their favourite animals- inspiring children to join in and draw their own favourites! * Mums & Tots *
Eric has invited a host of wonderful illustrators to tell him about their favourite animal. A simple idea beautifully executed. As you may expect when you give a straightforward brief to a bunch of creative folk, the results are a fabulously varied & eclectic mix of styles, humour and warmth. . . What's Your Favourite Animal? has been written & presented in a manner which makes it equally accessible for both young and old alike. The illustrations are vibrant and eye catching, the text is engaging, personal and enjoyable ... you are going to love it! * My Book Corner *
Will undoubtedly inspire children * Green Parent *
Artists responses vary widely in style and media which is one of the strengths of the book. . . certainly could inspire children to get busy on a classroom exhibition of their own * The School Librarian *
Fun-packed extravaganza * Carousel *
Author Bio
Eric Carle is the renowned children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 30 languages worldwide. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books including Brown Bear, Brown Bear and What Do You See? and more than 71 million copies of his books have sold around the world. He is also the founder of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, a non-profit organization set up to inspire a love of art and reading through picture books, to which all of the royalties from this book will go. This collection features original artwork from 14 amazing picture book artists: Jon Klassen, Eric Carle, Lucy Cousins, Nick Bruel, Susan Jeffers, Steven Kellogg, Tom Litchtenheld, Peter McCarty, Chris Raschka, Peter Sis, Lane Smith, Erin Stead, Rosemary Wells and Mo Willems.