/lit/ - Literature

>>16008529
Stop making a mockery out of picture books. Eric Carle is a hack. There are much better picture books.

>>16008532
are you the resident picture book anon

>>16008532
shut the fuck up bro, Eric Carle is a straight g

>>16008544
He's a trash artist. For example, Graeme Base deserves recognition, but Eric Carle only deserves spit. I can recommend countless more artists better than Eric Carle. This retard lives a comfy life from producing trash while there are many artists trying to get out into the market.

>>16008529
>Holy shit bros...

>>16008554
>implying this isnt picture books at its peak

>>16008576
There's nothing impressive about that artwork.
Fleur Cowles artwork is better and has a fantastical touch too.

>>16008568
Taro Gomi isn't a good artist either. I know many better Japanese artists than him. Everyone Poops is not inspired at all.

>>16008584
TVHC depicts the course of nature in its true beauty and form, as though it is seen through the eyes of a child, simple and wonderful in its universal charm

>>16008529
Why are 'adult picture books' not a thing? Books where there are paintings that complement the writing

>>16008594
I bought "Everyone Poops" when I was 21. For myself. I went to the cashier, put the book on the counter, looked the girl in the eye and said "I wish to be this book please. This the kind of thing I like".

>>16008619
>be
*buy

>>16008609
>course of nature in its true beauty and form, as though it is seen through the eyes of a child, simple and wonderful in its universal charm
Jim LaMarch's books, such as The Raft, do a better job of this. Eric Carle is a stupid hack.

>>16008623
Another sample image. That one is low-quality.

>>16008623
I disagree that such works do a better job of anything because there are more technical layers to them, Carle does only what is necessary and it worked perfectly

>>16008643
There's nothing beautiful or technically impressive about Carle's trash. His works degenerate the minds of children.

>>16008661
Good sir, you speak in circles, the work itself may not seem impressive, but the take away from TVHC alone, the mark that is left, leaves its impression on the minds that have seen nature the way they had once seen it before, as a child. One day you may see

>>16008699
Fritz Baumgarten's artwork does a better job of capturing the magical way children see nature.
There's nothing impressive about Eric Carle uninspired, half-assed artwork.

>>16008709
>Carle
Carle's*

>>16008529
I loved this book and the art in it more than any other picture book as a kid

>>16008709
This shit hurts my eyes. No one has the patience to stare at a bunch of retarded frogs, Carle gets straight to the point, delivers a pure experience, no bullshit

>>16008727
>No one has the patience to stare at a bunch of retarded frogs
LOL
where do you think you are

>>16008727
You have the aesthetic sensibilities of a goddamn nigger.

>>16008568
Does this book show animals pooping or something?

>>16008727
Don't insult the frogs because the other anon is slandering Carle. The frogs are lovely too. Don't make hate in your heart like that other anon.

>>16008760
Yeah

>>16008764
I have more frogs for you.
Frog Chorus by Alfred Bestall.

>>16008616
adults prefer something more interactive and engaging like adult coloring books.

>>16008764
>>16008778
Gem by Holly Hobbie

>>16008786
That frog gonna vore the butterfly

>>16008764
>>16008778
>>16008786
Frog Prince by Alix Berenzy

>>16008576
>>16008609
>>16008699
this guy gets it

>>16008786
for me it is holly hobbie’s toot and puddle

>>16008794
Holly Hobbie's Toot and Puddle is very good. I also recommend looking into Elmore.

>>16008792
wait there are people on this board that don't understand the very hungry caterpillar

the sheep of the lal bagh is pure kino

>>16008796
i will, thanks!

>>16008826
also, the wisest man in the world

>>16008532
Hope your dick becomes necrotic, my good faggot.

bunp....

>>16008727
>This shit hurts my eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5MMgnMIpG4

>>16008584
>it’s gotta be one or the other bro!
haha you should kys

>>16008529
ah yes... how Jungian...

>>16010659
Eric Carle is shit. Kys. Anyone can draw such uninspired trash pieces.

>>16008568
What the FUCK do you mean apples take shits???

>>16008532
>t. seething failed picture book writer/illustrator.

>tfw this is the thread with the most literary discussion in all of /lit/

>>16012423
>t. pathetic edgelord who has no never published a single writing
Most literary agents ask for inclusive diversity and LGBTQ+ themes in queried works. Most prospective picture book artists will fail.
Now slit your goddamn throat, you insulting bastard.

>Stop making a mockery out of picture books. Eric Carle is a hack. There are much better picture books.
>He's a trash artist. For example, Graeme Base deserves recognition, but Eric Carle only deserves spit. I can recommend countless more artists better than Eric Carle. This retard lives a comfy life from producing trash while there are many artists trying to get out into the market.
>There's nothing impressive about that artwork.
>Fleur Cowles artwork is better and has a fantastical touch too.
>Eric Carle is shit. Kys. Anyone can draw such uninspired trash pieces
>Jim LaMarch's books, such as The Raft, do a better job of this. Eric Carle is a stupid hack.
>There's nothing beautiful or technically impressive about Carle's trash. His works degenerate the minds of children.
>Fritz Baumgarten's artwork does a better job of capturing the magical way children see nature.
>There's nothing impressive about Eric Carle uninspired, half-assed artwork
>>Carle
>Carle's*

>>16012935
This is all true. Everyone in this thread praising Carle's works resembles this dragon here whereas I am the valiant Aryan who seeks to slay it.

>>16008529
Picture books are straight kino

>>16013015
You just don't understand the themes of the very hungry caterpillar

>>16008616
Maybe there are ones out there

>>16008639
>words words words words words

>>16013042
Yes, but The Very Hungry Caterpillar is trash.
>>16013064
There's no profundity to it.
>>16013102
Are you trying to argue words have a corrosive effect the way lobotomized Advaitans and Zen Buddhists do?

>>16013120
There is no subtlety to the above-referenced writing, nothing is left to the imagination.
>i did this and then i did this and then i did this and then i did this
Why should kids have to listen to some other kid blather on about what he did yesterday? The point of picture books is to stimulate their imagination.

>>16013144
Much of the writings I mentioned are imaginative. Many of them have a touch of magical realism where they blur the line between real and unreal or point to some great well of creativity. Consider Chris van Allsburg's The Wreck of the Zephyr, which is one of my favorite picture books. It leaves a tremendous amount of space for imagination and wonder. Many of them also have a serene atmosphere that teaches children to appreciate life.

I was on the edge of my seat reading a collection of eric carles books. would papa get the moon? what did brown bear see that fateful night? could anyone hope to match ladybugs power? and what would the next step be in making a pancake? eric carle has crafted and forged in the fires of creativity a modern day arabian nights. he is a genius.

wow... he hungry...

>>16008532

>A hack

It's about learning different fruits, and what caterpillars are. Also prepares children for transformation, which all stories are about (character development) in a simple way.
It's a classic for a reason.

>>16013120

Lmao Hungry Hungry Catterpillar is a story that can be understood by a literal one-year old. Why are you comparing it to this proto-manga bullshit?

>>16013774
Picture books can be high-art. In fact, there is a great Western legacy of picture books starting from Golden Age illustrators like Walter Crane, Kay Nielsen, Beatrix Potter, Randolph Caldecott, Maxfield Parrish, and many more. The classics give foundation to the genre. I have hundreds of picture books in my library.

>>16008790
>>16008786
>>16008778
thank you friend

>>16012396
>He really don't know

>>16012451
>Most literary agents ask for inclusive diversity and LGBTQ+ themes in queried works. Most prospective picture book artists will fail.
Now slit your goddamn throat, you insulting bastard.
.....so i hit the mark dead on, right?

>>16013015
I like the image.

>>16008616
Aren't those literally comics though

What a bunch of fuckin plebs.

>>16013120
god.... those book covers gave me the biggest nostalgia hit ive had in at least 5 years. I literally got uncomfortable thinking about all the sensations and thoughts I forgot I had and never wanted to loose.

Not only is Carle a hack. He's also colorblind AND A FURFAG

>>16014666
oh, fuck.....
I was originally against you to begin with, but this is to much even for me.....
/lit/bros.... I think we gotta cancel Carle.

>>16014666
That's not an anthropomorphic creature, therefore, not a furry.

>>16014689
butthurt furfag spotted

>>16014677

But it's a red fox. Are you fucking blind?

>>16014714
Far from it, but that's literally just a fox.

>>16014715
A-Anon, I...

>>16014721
all animals are furries. the depiction of a non human entity makes you a furry incel. cope. dilate.

>>16014677
That's not me, retard.
>>16014646
Yes, Kay Kielsen is a classic from Golden Age of Illustrations.
>>16014640
Artwork should be judged in relationship to the classic. Picture books aim to increase enchantment or wonder in life, appreciate life more deeply, or so forth. A picture book does not exist to serve political agendas of any form, whether leftist or rightist.
>>16014656
I prefer I Love you the Purplest. The art is better and the story is more subtle.
>>16014661
I have good tastes in picture books. I recommend buy this book here: >>16013884
It gives a good purview of this sacred genre. One can experience Spenta Mainyu is the highest caliber picture books.

>>16014888
>recommend buy this
recommend this*
>is the
in the*
>to the classic
to the classics*
>appreciate life more deeply
deepen appreciation in life*

Sorry for endless typos. I am tired.

>>16014888
>That's not me, retard.
i know, im just not being serious about this like you
>Yes, Kay Kielsen is a classic from Golden Age of Illustrations.
i will have to look into Kay then
>Artwork should be judged in relationship to the classic. Picture books aim to increase enchantment or wonder in life, appreciate life more deeply, or so forth. A picture book does not exist to serve political agendas of any form, whether leftist or rightist.
i mostly agree and that is how i would prefer it, but i understand that shades of meaning do not necessarily have to abstain from the political, though most do not have the tact to incorporate it well or give some sort of universalist essense that is sought after.
>I have good tastes in picture books. I recommend buy this book here: >>16013884
It gives a good purview of this sacred genre. One can experience Spenta Mainyu is the highest caliber picture books.
ill definitly pick it up. the image of the books you posted made me think things and feel things i havent in a long time, i know there is more that i am forgetting, and i want to remember them... thank you.

>>16014888
>Kay Kielsen
Kay Nielsen*

>>16008699
>leaves its impression

Pls be a pun about caterpillars.

I kinda agree, but think about who's reading this book. Like that picture, I get it. There's a caterpillar and it's walking outside and there's the sun. Toddlers don't need overly complex or cluttered imagery.

>>16014971
>>16014888

>>16008544
Garbage, sure

>>16015072
Lol no

>>16015066
Yeah, I like Maxfield Parrish a lot. I also recommend reading Knave of Hearts:
https://www.amazon.com/Knave-Hearts-Calla-Editions/dp/160660001X/

have you niggas even lived

>he hasn’t read when the sun rose

>>16016322
Wow that is beautiful

>>16016370
Which Harry Potter is this

>>16016444
not harry potter idiot

>>16013884
shut the fuck up lmao

>>16016370
>>16016392
Bumping for more nice posts. Burning the liver and heart of a giant fish to ward off any more devilish posts.

>>16014656
For me, this was a book that I simply couldn't enjoy. Its pictures are some kind of uncanny valley

>>16014971
I think Maurice Sendak is secretly a pedo. In the Night Kitchen has some pedophiliac imagery. It has a nude boy flying around alongside imagery of streams of milk and creepy corpulent men smiling.

Beatrix Potter is the queen of children's books, if you ask me.
Children's stories about anthropomorphic animals have a tendency to come off as overly sentimental or contrived, at least to an adult reader, but the ones she wrote manage to blend real-world animal behavior and Victorian social customs in a way that's both believable and funny. I grew up reading her books and accidentally rediscovered them recently thanks to Project Gutenberg.

>>16020978
Yes, Beatrix Potter is great. I also recommend Jill Barklem’s Brambly Hedge series.