Have you ever loved carrots? Jasper Rabbit does. And he has found that the carrots in Crakenhopper Field are the fattest, crispiest carrots ever. And better yet, they’re free for the taking! Imagine Jasper’s excitement! His joy! His gluttony! All the carrots he could ever want! And maybe he ate a few too many, because he feels like he is seeing them everywhere now. Creepy ones with eyes and teeth and eyebrows. Eyebrows! I mean, that has to be the answer, right, because carrots can’t possibly follow you home, sneak into your shower, or peek into your bedroom at night just to creep you out. Yet, Jasper starts seeing creepy carrots EVERYWHERE!

And so begins the amazing new picture book Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. The story reminds me of something from my own childhood, but the illustrations are really what send this picture book through the roof. Told in black and white and orange illustrations, these carrots get even funnier and creepier because they are the only things in color in the book.

As a lover of all of Peter Brown’s work (Children Make Terrible Pets, You Will Be My Friend, and Curious Garden to name a few) I am so EXCITED to announce that Peter Brown will be signing at Lemuria on Thursday, August 23rd at 4:00. Creepy Carrots will also be our August OZ FIRST EDITIONS CLUB PICK! If you haven’t joined this free club, now would be a perfect time to sign up and meet Peter Brown, all at the same time! Hope to see you all there!

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