The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse - Eric Carle

Black polar bears, pink rabbits, and orange elephants: one might assume that these fanciful representations of animals are the product of a child’s imagination, but in fact they are all part of famed children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle’s newest book, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse (Philomel, $17.99). This simple story, told through illustrations in Carle’s trademark style, is inspired by the art of early twentieth-century painter Franz Marc, the Expressionist artist who painted blue horses. Ages 4-8. JLM