a Carousel Tale by Elisa Kleven

Kleven, Elisa A Carousel Tale. Tricycle Press, 2009. $15.99. PICTURE BOOK. The cute blue crocodile from Ernst and Puddle Pail is back in a colorful and creative story about the carousel in the park. He always wants to ride the "honey-colored dog" because he thinks it can wag its tail. When the loose tail falls off, the carousel keeper lets him take the tail home for safe keeping until spring. He then decorates the tail to look like a beautiful bird. Kleven creates a magical tale using mixed media collage, watercolors, ink, pastels, and colored pencils.
Pre-K, EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE. Janell Pearce-Mattheus, Youth Services Librarian, Whitmore Library.