The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
Amazon Best Books of the Month, October 2011:The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horseis a joyous celebration of art and creativity.  As a young man, Carle was influenced by the work of Franz Marc, an Expressionist artist famous for his paintings of blue horses, and this book is a fitting tribute to his legacy.  Carle’s brilliant, unusual, color pairings--a red crocodile, a polka-dotted donkey--capture the limitless imagination of children and the brief text is simple, yet memorable.The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horseis destined to become a well-worn classic, inspiring readers of all ages to embrace their inner artist.--Seira Wilson