NATIONAL MENAGERIE OF ART

A teddy bear surfs Hokusai's Great Wave, a charming pig changes Mona Lisa's smile from cryptic to comic, Munch's Scream is far less angsty on a panda's face, while Whistler's mother-the-elephant gives new meaning to Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1. This lengthy, colourful picture book actually designed for ages 5-9 years, but to delight the child in all of us, written and illustrated by Thais Vanderheyden, is complete with altered pieces of art including Vincent van Goat and Lionhardo da Stinki. Towards the end of the book we see a gallery of original works of art where we can match the original masterpieces to the animal ones, from Michelangelo and Velázquez to Kahlo and Rothko. We adore the piggy playground by Peter Beagle the Elder, The Last Zooper by da Stinki, The Bathers which are giraffes, and elephants and foxes, bunnies in Edward Hopper's Nighthares which is hilarious, tweety birds in a Mondrian, Monet's masterpieces now The Frogs' Pad (Lilypond), tiny bugs cover Sunflowers - we think you get the picture! A riot of fun, imagination, and art, perfect for giggles and learning alike. 56 delightful and colourful pages, 19.9 x 20.7cm.