A masterpiece of the scary/funny balance. In this Caldecott Honorwinning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite. Strange and wonderful and weird in all the right places. “With pitch perfect illustration by the increasingly talented Peter Brown, this beautifully shaded creation is a great example of how to get the tone of a picture book exactly right. This age-appropriate horror story takes children’s fears seriously and then offers them an escape through genuine comic relief.”- School Library Journal From 5.29 Creepy Pair of Underwear Aaron Reynolds, Aaron Reynolds. “Brown’s panels–bordered in black, drawn in pencil, and digitally composed and colored–cleverly combine the mood of film noir with the low-tech look of early children’s television staging for an aesthetic that is atmospheric, but not overwhelming … Panels in varying sizes and multiple perspectives keep pace with Reynolds’s tongue-in-cheek narrative. Creepy Carrots Aaron Reynolds, Aaron Reynolds. “A spot-on parody of a paranoid thriller …”- Publishers Weekly, starred review “Serve this superbly designed title to all who relish slightly scary stories.”- Kirkus Reviews, starred review by Aaron Reynolds (Author), Peter Brown (Illustrator) 40 ratings Collects books from: Creepy Tales Hardcover 43.99 18 Used from 48.11 11 New from 38. Until the day the carrots start following him…or are they? Jasper Rabbit loves carrots-especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who fears his favorite treats are out to get him.
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