Anonymouse
by Vikki Vansickle
illustrations by Anna Pirolli

Animal-friendly street art is popping up all over the city, but who is creating these masterpieces? There is no explanation, only a name: Anonymouse. For fans of Sidewalk Flowers and Art & Max.

Art for the birds.
Art for the ants.
Art for the dogs, cats and raccoons.

Art to make them laugh, make them think, make them feel at home. But who is creating it? Only Anonymouse knows for sure . . .

This clever tale mixes street art, animals and gorgeous illustrations to create a meditation on how art can uplift any creature’s spirit — human or animal — when it speaks directly to them. Every page of Anna Pirolli’s stunning artwork is its own masterpiece with its bold pops of colour and sly humor, elevating Vikki VanSickle’s subtle but evocative text.

“Banksy might be flattered by this book, but he probably wouldn’t admit it in public.”
Kirkus Reviews

"A thoroughly original fable about art’s revitalizing power, and the capacity of all living things to yearn for and create joy."
Publishers Weekly

“As digitally drawn by Italian illustrator Anna Pirolli, Anonymouse’s striking and funny acts of guerrilla art offer encouragement to other urban-dwelling animals … [VanSickle] has created a charming and clever rodent rebel whose work, she writes, ‘always made the animals of the city think.’ Anonymouse is a poetic and visually witty paean to the power of creativity and the ability of art to inspire and unite us.”
Book Page

"The play on words may seem obvious, but the book is not. The fleeting creature who brings beauty and joy to everyone, creating in improbable places, illustrates for kids how art can pop up anywhere.”
Imaginary Elevators

Awards:

★ Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show - Dilys Evans Founders Award

Rights:

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