# I Cannot Draw a Horse - Hardcover

by **Charise Mericle Harper** (Author)

**Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper delivers a fantastically funny picture book about doing the impossible: drawing a horse. A children's metafiction book about creativity and imaginative play centered around an art lesson, Harper cleverly shows readers how drawings are a collection of recognizable shapes put together to create something new.**

Elementary-aged readers will delight as the simple "nothing shape" becomes a cat, a squirrel, a beaver, a bunny, a dog, a turtle, and a bear. But what about a horse? The cat really wants a horse. But . . . the book cannot draw a horse. Can the quick-draw book appease the horse-obsessed cat with an impressive collection of horse-y alternatives (all created from the same "nothing shape")? Or will the cat finally get a horse?

**Harper's quirky, contemporary voice and kid-friendly comic illustration style is on full display in this hilarious picture book with art education appeal. _I Cannot Draw a Horse_ invites young readers into the narrative fun, as do such modern classics as _Press Here_ by Hervé Tullet, _Never Let a Unicorn Scribble_ by Diane Alber and _The Day the Crayons Quit_ by Drew Daywalt.**

Hardcover picture book; 48 pages; 10 x 10 in.

### Author Biography

**Charise Mericle Harper** is the award-winning author and illustrator of numerous children's books and series, including the Just Grace series, the Fashion Kitty series, and the Next Best Junior Chef series. Harper's signature wit, kid-friendly illustrations, and wholly original style have made her a familiar name with caregivers, educators, and librarians looking for books that encourage imagination and showcase art education. Charise lives with her family and furry pets in Portland, Oregon.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 10.1 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 11, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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