Peter McCarty
Autor(a) de Hondo and Fabian
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Image credit: Peter McCarty, author/illustrator, holding "Moon Plane" @ the Baltimore Book Festival. ©2009.
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O Monstro Voltou! 5 cópias
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I'm developing a serious illustrator-crush on Peter McCarty. I loved [b:Jeremy Draws a Monster|6399392|Jeremy Draws a Monster|Peter McCarty|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513KiLfVRkL._SL75_.jpg|6588089] and Henry in Love's illustrations have that same arty and appealing brilliance. I haven't been so enamored of drawn characters since I first met Toot and Puddle.
True, the story doesn't have a lot going on, but it's such fun to look at.
True, the story doesn't have a lot going on, but it's such fun to look at.
Jeremy draws a monster into being (a la Harold and the Purple Crayon) and then must answer its demands until he figures out a way to send him packing. Though the real joy of this book is the monster's personality ("Draw me a hat. I'm going out!") it's also a story about Jeremy overcoming his shyness.
I loved it! The art is perfect (esp. the monster's big red hat).
I loved it! The art is perfect (esp. the monster's big red hat).
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Celebrating the relationship between a father and his son, John Coy's spare, poetic text and Peter McCarty's striking black-and-white drawings (complete with gas pumps, cafes, and truck stops) capture the warmth and nostalgia of a very special road trip.… (mais)