A hilarious, playful and anarchic new picture book from the phenomenal Eric Carle. In this book, nonsense and surrealism combine to spark creativity and imagination. What's true? What's impossible? What's absolutely absurd? This is a book to make children laugh and think, preparing them for a lifetime of loving both words and art. Nonsense lies at the heart of many beloved nursery rhymes. Children readily accept odd statements like the cow jumped over the moon and the dish ran away with the spoon. This bending of reality is also basic to surrealism. In this book, nonsense and surrealism combine to spark creativity and imagination.