Very cute! I enjoyed the illustrations, and I think it's a great addition to any collection. (Also, love a good pun!)

Illustrations with great pops of color. A little mouse is creating art for animals around the city. I love how the animals help to create more art. I also love the colors in the illustrations. A very eye-catching book. This book would work well to introduce in an elementary school art class.

I’ve been of a fan of Vikkis writing for a while now and this one was just as fantastic! Love how it incorporates the art world and various animals. Definitely one I’ll be keeping for my future little one and gifting to my friends kids!

A cute picture book for kids with unexpected depth! On the surface, we have a story about Anonymouse, an anonymous street artist, who begins doing art around an unnamed city- a bull's eye at the bottom of a lamppost for dogs to aim at when doing their business, a group of satellite dishes on top of a building painted to look like flowers- creating bright spots in an otherwise drab city. When Anonymouse moves on to another place, the city dwellers miss the artworks, and are inspired to do their own, which makes for a sweet story taken at face value. But look a little deeper, and you'll find some great messages; how public art can brighten up a bleak city, how it can add a spark of color, humor, and/or thought-provoking image into people's lives. How art can convey a statement about an issue, such as Anonymouse's piece with painted shadows for trees no longer there, showing the creatures that used to live in them, coming from a couple of stumps, in a more immediate context than words, and reach more people. It can inspire others to create art of their own, to make their own mark on the world. Wrap this all up with some super cute, evocative illustrations, and you've got an awesome book!

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If you’ve heard of Banks, then you’ll know Anonymouse! The mysterious artist bringing joy to all animals. Perfect for art teachers or parents with artistic children!

I love books about animals and art, and I love books that really tell a story. This one had really adorable illustrations and was really hard to put down!

I read this with my daughter and we both enjoyed the colourful illustrations and the idea that art is everywhere and can be made by anyone. A good read=aloud to get a discussion about different types of art, specifically Banksy.

This book draws inspiration from street artist Banksy, Anonymouse is an artist who sees a concrete wall as a canvas and leaves their mark in brilliant and unusual ways.

Sometimes the art is funny. The animals enjoy the art of Anonymouse and miss it when it stops.

The animals wind up creating their own art when Anonymouse stops creating art on the walls.

Great book for kids and lots of fun.

Short and sweet. Has the potential to get children thinking about the transformative power of art without getting too intense about it.

My little artist loved this book! We enjoyed how the book progressed through the illustrations on each page and I really liked how it brought in the outside world in terms of Banksy. The emphasis of one color on each page was beautiful. The different animals throughout the book also helped to show how different we all are when it comes to art.

I loved this book so much! It was about an anonymous artist who paints the city to change people's perspective of where they're living. The art style was rich and stunning. Some of the art the mouse painted made me gasp it was so stunning and made me think. This is a really precious book, and I loved the ambiguity of the ending with never revealing the artist. The writing was rich and atmospheric, yet so simple and beautiful. I loved it.

In this picture book about the value of public art, brilliant splashes of color appear over a mostly monochrome background, and even though none of the city's animals know who is creating this art, it affects them all in different ways, improving their quality of life and imagination. The story is simple enough for a child to follow easily, with straightforward text and pictures, and can start discussions about the impact and value of anonymous artistic endeavors.

Even though this story's theme will appeal more to adults than children, the picture book works for both audiences, especially because the splashes of color are so bright and eye-catching. This could be fun for a library storytime, for a teacher to share with an art class, and for families to read together. I enjoyed it, and am glad that I had a chance to read it.

n this nod to Banksy, an anonymous mouse creates art for creatures in an unnamed city. Anonymouse provides a unique perspective for these animals. It delights them. Sometimes it makes them laugh. Sometimes it makes them think.
Even after Anonymouse disappears and moves on, the world of the animals is changed forever. They have learned to see and create beauty in their own ways.
Anna Pirolli's palette of hot pink, purples and browns was created digitally.
I really appreciated the idea that art can change how we view the world. I only wish that Anonymouse had been ungendered.

Vikki VanSickle has written yet another charming picture book that both adults and kiddos are certain to adore.

At first glance, “Anonymouse” offers a simple story of an unknown artist and their trail of urban paintings scattered across an unspecified city. Yet with closer examination, a deeper message appears - one that reminds readers of the transformative power art holds and the way in which the medium of graffiti or “street art” so often reveals an important social commentary on the world around us. With multiple entry points and a variety of ways to understand this story, Van Sickle has created a picture book that not only holds all ages appeal but also offers a gentle nudge to remember the power of perspective.

There is a lovely visual whimsy offered in the tonal grey, white, purple and pink illustrations from Anna Pirolli. This colour scheme is not only kid-friendly (well, let’s be honest it’s also one this reviewer would eagerly use in each and every room if she could) but also helps enhance the story’s genuine quirkiness. With Anonymouse’s signature pink paintings, the grey concrete city acts as a blank canvas for art that not only interacts with it’s citizens - both animal and human - but also communicates a message that offers a unique perspective on our world and the way we, as living things, interact with our surroundings.

Could not love this picture book anymore.

Thanks to NetGalley and Tundra Books for an Egalley ARC in lieu of a honest review.

I received this book from Netgalley for a free and honest opinion. The illustrations are beautiful. Art is being created in the city for animals. Nothing is too high or too low. every medium can be used. What an ingenious way to tell children that anything can be art. Now this story does not go into far out there art, but animals are painted and become part of installations, Stars are added and unicorns. The artist is a strange little creature of it own design. Look and the pictures and find a young person to show art in the world.

This picture book is really cute book about seeing the world around you in different ways. It’s art style is very engaging for younger readers with the bright pink being the signifier.

Not many words so quick read for young audiences

Thanks you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy to review

ARC Copy...It was cute and I do love this Anonymouse over the real life counterparts, this artist obviously has a selfless care for others as highlighted by how each art is accessible for a particular species POV etc. I do like the theme of public art as both fun and make you think moments just like real public art does.

This is a cute story about perspective and how you can make your environment beautiful. It also goes along with the idea that a person can make a difference in the world. The illustrations help tell the story.

Oh my how adorable is this book?! My son liked it since it was simple and fun. I loved the story and the art!

Anonymouse is a delightful riff on what the artist Banksy would be like if he was a rodent. Although anonymous and small, the titular Anonymouse has great impact on the way society around him views the world, challenging them to think critically and with an open mind. The Banksy-esque graffiti created by Anonymouse is clever, showing how perspective can change everything.