Are you a fan of author/illustrator Eric Carle? Some of his popular books include The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Do You Want to Be My Friend?, The Very Quiet Cricket and many other delightful books – 70 of them to be exact.
A new book by Eric Carle is set to release on October 13, 2015. It’s called The Nonsense Show.
Gorgeous, funny, enchanting – it’s a whimsical homage to surrealism that combines wordplay and visual jokes to offer young readers something playful and silly on every page.
The publisher shares some insights: “When taken in context with Carle’s two most recent titles, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse and Friends, The Nonsense Show forms a trilogy of sorts, opening to young readers the worlds of expressionism, abstract art, and now surrealism. He is creating more than books; he is preparing children for a lifetime of loving words and art.”
In fact, Eric Carle created The Nonsense Show to educate children about the surrealist art movement. You can read more about him in the WSJ at this link: http://on.wsj.com/1OomFzu.
According to the article (linked above), The Nonsense Show might very well be Eric Carle’s last book. He’s seriously considering retiring. He has said that before, but this time he might mean it. It will be sad if he does. His books have been cherished by so many over the past several decades, myself included. I keep one of his books and plush on one of my bookcases.
I have a copy of The Nonsense Show. It’s charming and very colorful. It’s true to Eric Carle’s signature style and fans will not be disappointed. The book makes children think. It’s a fun book. It’s the perfect bedtime book.
The Nonsense Show is for children 3-7 years old (pre-k to grade 2 reading level). It has 40 pages.
Look for the Nonsense Show where ever books are sold after October 13, 2015.
About the author:
Eric Carle (www.eric-carle.com) has illustrated more than seventy books, many bestsellers, most of which he also wrote. To date, more than 127 million copies of his books have sold around the world. Eric Carle divides his time between the Florida Keys and the mountains of North Carolina. Visit (www.carlemuseum.org) to find out more about The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA.
Are you a fan of Eric Carle? Do you have a favorite book? Feel free to share your thoughts.
Kimberly
*I received a free copy in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.