 Written by Layne Longfellow View or purchase original artwork from this book Imagine...if you had a cat, a spider, a dog, a centipede, a snail, and a giraffe. What would you do? Exuberant illustrations and a delightfully silly rhyming text combine with peek-a-boo windows and fold out pages to encourage readers to use their imaginations as they meet a delightful parade of colorful creatures. "The mood is loopy and comfortably eccentric... Fun can be had on a number of levels here-a couple
of guessing games, at the identity of each creature, at the choice of rhyme (there are clues). Hubbard's companionable illustrations use a bold, flat, richly patterned gouache: these swirl with color and use inventive creatures
in impressive positions." "Animals who peek through die-cut windows and lurk behind gate-fold pages in this inventively designed picture book.. engaging layout and Hubbard's lively, Matisse-inspired gouaches...all in a vibrant palette of emerald green, poppy red and violet..... Readers... feast their eyes on this one." "The Matisse-like artwork is vibrantly colored in pure hues; satiny-textured backgrounds add another welcome dimension. A handsome clever book for children alone or in groups." |