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The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
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The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse Hardcover - 2011

by Eric Carle; Eric Carle (Illustrator)

Every child has an artist inside them, and this vibrant new picture book from beloved author Carle is sure to let it out. The artist in this book paints the world as he sees it, just like a child. Filled with some of the most magnificently colored animals of Carle's career, this tribute to the creative life celebrates the power of art. Full color.


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A brilliant new Eric Carle picture 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 tribute to the creative life celebrates the power of art.

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A brilliant new Eric Carle picture 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 tribute to the creative life celebrates the power of art.

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  • Title The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
  • Author Eric Carle; Eric Carle (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher World of Eric Carle, New York, NY
  • Date 2011-10-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780399257131 / 0399257136
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.1 x 9.2 x 0.4 in (30.73 x 23.37 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 05 years
  • Grade levels P - K
  • Library of Congress subjects Animals, Colors
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011000662
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2011, Page 43
  • BookPage, 10/01/2011, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2012, Page 67
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 6
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/15/2011, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/08/2011, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2011, Page 102
  • Shelf Awareness, 08/17/2011, Page 0

About the author

Eric Carle is 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 been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com
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