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When Pigasso Met Mootisse Hardcover – Picture Book, July 1, 1998

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"An inventive picture book about art and friendship that introduces animal versions of two of the best-known painters in the world (Picasso and Matisse) and shows kids how friction between friends can sometimes result in masterpieces when you work together." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

When Pigasso met Mootisse, what begins as a neighborly overture escalates into a mess. Before you can say paint-by-numbers, the two artists become fierce rivals, calling each other names and ultimately building a fence between them. But when the two painters paint opposite sides of the fence that divides them, they unknowingly create a modern art masterpiece, and learn it is their friendship that is the true work of art.
Nina Laden's wacky illustrations complement this funny story that non only introduces children to two of the world's most extraordinary modern artists, but teaches a very important lesson‐how to creatively resolve a conflictin a most unusual way.

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From Publishers Weekly

Verbal and visual puns fill Laden's (The Night I Followed the Dog) sly homage to Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, who are keenly caricatured as a prima-donna pig and a feisty bull. Pigasso is a dark-eyed hog in a red beret; his facial features rearrange according to his mood, and bruisy hues of blue and purple shadow his yellow-pink complexion. His painting of female pigs?a crafty version of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?causes an art-world sensation. A canvas by Mootisse, a sophisticated orange bull with a neat brown beard and red-framed spectacles, featuring five graceful, nude cows?The Dance with udders?is hailed as a "Moosterpiece." After urban success, Pigasso and Mootisse move into country homes on either side of an ochre-dirt road. Pigasso's landscape features a tart-yellow house, angular shrubbery and a sharp-edged apple tree bearing cut-open fruit. Mootisse's farm offers a curvy tree, a patchwork garden of cutout leaf-shapes, and a construction-paper-smooth lawn that complements the red house. The artists at first share baguettes and bottles of wine, and make gifts of their paintings, but their friendship erodes as they snipe at each other's styles. Laden lightly satirizes the duo as "pig-headed and bull-headed," respectively, then lets them admit grudging admiration. She cites cubist and fauvist philosophies (Pigasso calls his rival a "wild beast"), and she mimics the real painters' techniques, so that Pigasso favors hard black outlines and Mootisse prefers brilliant side-by-side shades. While junior art historians familiar with the artists' work will laugh loudest, an afterword offers novices the background for this well-observed comedy. Ages 4-10.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Grade 2-4-In this delightful tale of modern artists, a porky Pigasso and a bullish Mootisse start out as neighbors but end up feuding when they start criticizing one another's work. Now rivals, they transform their farms into bold works of art and then build a fence between the properties. However, the painters find that they miss one another's company and they each paint an apology on the fence-paintings that wow the critics and make the two fast friends. Based loosely on the real-life relationship between Picasso and Matisse, Laden's tale is a wonderful tribute to these exceptional talents and to the concept of accepting the ideas of others. The story is fast paced, packed with humor, and filled with clever wordplay. The bold acrylic paintings perfectly capture the duo's volatile temperaments and different artistic styles; they are fun to look at and reinforce the lighthearted mood of the text. Bound to entice its audience to learn more about these painters, this title is a sure bet for any children's collection. Use it in conjunction with Kathleen Krull's Lives of the Artists (Harcourt, 1995) or appropriate entries in Ernest Raboff's "Art for Children" series (Doubleday).
Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Unless children know about Picasso and Matisse and their famous feud, they won't get the parody here (Pigasso is a pig with definite cubist leanings who feuds with Mootisse, a bull who paints like "a wild beast")--but that's okay. They'll like the loud, bright pictures that demand to be looked at and also the interesting contrast in the way Laden distinguishes the two rivals and their particular art styles. The story isn't as strong as the artwork, but Laden uses language in an entertaining way (moosterpiece, pork of art), and the book is a good jumping-off point for discussion about friendship as well as art. Laden supplies a few background details about the artists and their relationship in an afterword. Stephanie Zvirin

From Kirkus Reviews

During their youthful art wars in Paris, Picasso and Matisse had a brief falling out after a competitive spat. Here, art imitates life as Laden takes that episode and, through transformation and embellishment, turns it into neat little lessons in art history and ego reduction. Pigasso and Mootisse have separately garnered such fame that they each must flee the hordes to concentrate on their art. When they become neighbors in the countryside, all is bonhomous until their temperaments - and their artistic visions - clash, so much so that they build a great wooden fence between their houses. Gradually their hearts soften. To make amends, and since neither knows how to simply apologize, each simultaneously paints a tribute to the other (and, of course, to himself, as befits such self-importance) on the fence. There are plenty of good (modified) examples of the real artists' works, as well as a couple of surprises, such as a Jackson Pollack-style explosion between the painters. The characters come across as bumptious, strong-willed, and appealing. Laden further lightens the story with goofy wordplay - moosterpiece, pork of art - that adds little when the quality of the artwork and the book's detonation of color are already such pleasures. (Picture book. 4-10) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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"Ages 5-7. Unless children know about Picasso and Matisse and their famous feud, they won't get the parody here (Pigasso is a pig with definite cubist leanings who feuds with Mootisse, a bull who paints like 'a wild beast')-but that's okay. They'll like the loud, bright pictures that demand to be looked at and also the interesting contrast in the way Laden distinguishes the two rivals and their particular art styles. The story isn't as strong as the artwork, but Laden uses language in an entertaining way (moosterpiece, pork of art), and the book is a good jumping-off point for discussion about friendship as well as art. Laden supplies a few background details about the artists and their relationship in an afterword.' -- Books for the Young

About the Author

Nina Laden grew up in the New York City area. The daughter of two artists, she studied illustration at Syracuse University. She is the author and illustrator of The Night I Followed the Dog, also published by Chronicle Books.

Publisher : Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (July 1, 1998)
Language : English
Hardcover : 40 pages
ISBN-10 : 0811811212
ISBN-13 : 978-0811811217
Reading age : Baby - 12 years
Lexile measure : AD580L
Grade level : Preschool - 7
Item Weight : 1.09 pounds
Dimensions : 10.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #158,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Irishlawlass

Fun book

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016

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This is a very cute book. I found a reading of this book online with animated photos from the book and I used that for a presentation for my daughter's 7th grade class along with this book for them to flip through. It helped to make Matisse a little more accessible and then I drew a connection between these two artists and Eric Carle who was profoundly influenced by both. Eric Carle is very identifiable and relatable for the kids and I hoped that would be a vehicle for having them appreciate these other artists and maybe, just maybe, remember them because of it.

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celia coronado

PreKindergarten and kindergarten students loved this book' story when I retold it to them

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2016

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PreKindergarten and kindergarten students loved this book' story when I retold it to them. I didn't have time to read word for word. However, the kids loved the pictures in this book. Some do notice the page of a painted "naked" cow laying on the couch. I never mention it; I had the kids focus on all the color the painter used to paint his picture; that worked to distract them from focusing on the cow lol. Many giggles with this one. Most kids felt Picaso was "weird" because of his choice to place the facial features anywhere he wanted, such as the nose on the side of the face, the face being colored with multiple colors, and eyes stacked on top of each other, centered in the face. A parent gave me the idea to say that Picaso painted silly faces so they wouldn't get scared by it. Overall, good art book especially as an intro for a silly face portrait :)
The following week when I returned to work with the kids, the majority, in both pre k and k, requested to read the Picasso book again :)

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Connie

Paintings Great! Kids love it!

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018

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I saw this book being read by a 5 year old girl, reading it well, and really enjoying it. But she was borrowing the book. So I got 3, one for her and 2 for other small neighbors. Everyone loves the book. It's easy to read, the paintings are thoroughly enjoyable, and the parents also are very satisfied.

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Rei's Mom

this book inspired my 2 year old to paint

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2006

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This book is my daughter's favorite. We have read it every day for the past 9 or so months and she has most of the punch lines memorized, (e.g., "mootisse was not like the other bulls" "it was a modern art mess" "the silence was broken" "i'm tired of this crowded cow town"). After reading it the first time, she said she wanted to draw with paint. And she did. Now we do watercolors all the time and she knows that Picasso and Matisse were great artists. This book provided a fun and funny way for her to learn about two art masters and their styles while also teaching a lesson about conflict resolution.

We have taken this book on flights across the country and overseas. The illustrations and the story engage my daughter to no end. The description of this book is for 4-8 year olds but unlike Roberto: The Insect Architect by Nina Laden (also a funny, well-illustrated book), I find Pigasso/Mootisse to be appropriate for a younger {pre}reader as well. I'm back to buy more copies as gifts for all the kids that I know.

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Ellen

I'm not a fan of this book.

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020

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I'm an art history major and art-hobbyist, and I enjoy teaching my grandchildren about art. Someone recommended this book, so I got it. Very disappointed in the fact that it makes cartoon characters out of Picasso and Matisse, distorting their styles and their names. I think the illustrations in the book are too "loud," too busy, too distracting.

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Nicole Lecy

Puns and Fun

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017

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I teach K-12 art and love this book. The references and puns throughout make it enjoyable for even my high school students. It is part of my lesson plans to read to my 3rd graders during their Picasso unit, and again, revisit it again when my middle school students cover Matisse more in depth.

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C. Wallis Davenport

Great story of friendship, art, and puns, too!

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2005

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This terrific book recounts the rivalry and eventual friendship of Picasso and Matisse, er, ah, excuse me...I meant, Pigasso and Mootisse. The protagonists in this story live across the street from each other and first hurl insults like,"You paint like a wild beast", (that's called "fauvism" for all you art lovers or snobs out there!) while Mootisse retorts, "You are pig-headed". Throughout, the paint and puns fly.
Beautiful visuals and a great afterward that tell the "real" story of Picasso and Matisse complete this utterly charming book. A good intro to art world for the little ones, as well as a lesson on the power of friendship and tolerance.

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Shanna Ward

I couldn't have been happier when I discovered this book about two of my ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2016

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What a delightful way to introduce a child to the world of art! As a mom with a degree in Art Management, encouraging art appreciation is a goal of mine. I couldn't have been happier when I discovered this book about two of my favorite painters. My children love the colorful glossy pictures, and my son adores the character names. The blurb at the back that explains the true relationship between Picasso and Matisse was interesting for me as well. This book totally exceeded my expectations regarding how engaging it would be to my preschooler and I couldn't be happier. I have already recommended it to my son's preschool teacher.

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Brenda Atkinson

Introduction to Fine Art for children

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2013

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Love the colour, the humour, the playfulness, the inspiration for name games/ animal characters,
a fun tool for a teacher

Barb J

Great book.

Reviewed in Australia on November 5, 2018

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Beautiful. Full of colour and will definitely help me teach art to the littlies!

karen geller

Awesome tool to help children create a beautiful piece of ...

Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2015

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Awesome tool to help children create a beautiful piece of art in the bold, beautiful colours of Matisse with the abstract sensibility of Picasso.

Christina

When Pigasso met Mootisse

Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2012

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This is a must have book for teachers. I fantastic book. beautiful illustrations and the students love it. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.

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