From Kirkus Reviews: A second well-chosen, gorgeously illustrated collection of poetry in the style of Animals Animals (1989)
Not only dragons but a worldwide collection of fabulous beasts--yeti, Quetzalcoatl, okolo, Pan, kraken, and many more--appear in poems that range a bit in quality as well as origin
The interest level is consistently high--especially when coupled with Carle's flamboyant art
Whipple concludes gracefully with the closing speech from A Midsummer Night's Dream, and also contributes a glossary with its own intelligent introduction
Index
(Poetry/Picture book, 3+)--Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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 in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world. 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. Visit www.eric-carle.com.
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