Reviews for When Pigasso Met Mootisse

The average rating for When Pigasso Met Mootisse based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-02-28 00:00:00 Joe Silva Pigasso the porcine painter meets Mootise the bovine master in this punny picture-book introduction to two famous artists, and sparks fly. As each character seeks to escape his growing fame by moving to the country, they find themselves next-door neighbors. But when they each criticize the other's artwork, tempers flare, and soon they've built a wall to separate them. In the end however, there is more that unites than divides them, and they turn the wall itself into art... I first encountered Nina Laden's work through her two poetic picture-books, If I Had a Little Dream and Yellow Kayak , which were both illustrated by Melissa Castrillón. When Pigasso Met Mootisse is the first book of Laden's that I have picked up that contains her own artwork, and it is in a very different style than those other two titles. Done in gouache, the bright and bold illustrations here are well-suited to a story about Picasso and Matisse, and I appreciated the way that they playfully mirrored the styles of those two artists. I don't think this makes the best introduction to either, despite the author's afterword giving more information about them, as more enjoyment can be derived from the reading, if one is already familiar with Picasso and Matisse. That said, this was still a fun art-related picture-book romp, one I would recommend to young art lovers, perhaps in conjunction with a more factual book about either Picasso or Matisse.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-03-19 00:00:00 Daniel Myers (Springfield Art Museum) The illustrative style chosen for each artist is representative of only a portion of their careers, but otherwise this is a wonderful introduction to two figures representative of that era in art history. And a terrific story of rivalry and friendship. The note is illuminating, including more details (than necessary for the story) that will appeal to adults and re-readers. Recommended.