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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 2—Carle has constructed full-page images of animals in creative colors, beginning with a blue horse and culminating with a polka-dot donkey. The text begins, "I am an artist and I paint…" with each page displaying a different animal labeled with its name and color. The artist appears very pleased with his cheerful creations. Each pag...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2011
In its simplest interpretation, Carle's book is about an artist -- perhaps a child, perhaps an adult -- who paints animals the "wrong" color. There is the titular blue horse, a red alligator, green lion, and even a black polar bear. Those who know Carle's work well will recognize several familiar characters in their original colors (like the blue horse from Brown Bear...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
An artist paints animals the “wrong” color: a blue horse, red alligator, green lion, etc. When Carle, as we learn in an a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
