Steve Goes to Carnival

Praise

A true international animal fantasy…the book’s Raschka-esque art—lively, childlike, colorful, and full of movement reflective of music and dance—will keep readers interested and engaged. A compelling, child-friendly tale that will increase readers’ global awareness while it entertains.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Australian illustrator Button loves confident yet naïve lines, with a Picasso-esque air to his portraits and a touch of Gregory Christie in their poses. Painterly strokes (especially tactile on Steve himself) combine with digital touches of color for vibrant effect, and a trickly tracery of lines in a variety of colors compose zoo, city, and club behind our hero. It’s a vivacious and offbeat outing, and it’ll leave kids peering at fellow commuters in hope of a secret zoological identity.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books