A painter embellishes a parade of animals with red stripes, spots, or other accents. The animals are delighted to see the way they look when they pass a mirror. Sadly, rain washes away the paint, leaving everyone distraught. The final page and inside back cover reveal a tree with a solid red, oval-shaped opening and the story ends with the animals looking at it, deciding what they should do next.
From the 2012 White Ravens catalog: "Distinctive drawings emphasize each animal's indigenous characteristics." Simple and fun, the book is made of brown recycled paper which, together with a black and red colour scheme, are used to symbolically express the animals' expectations for each step along the line."
O Fim da Fila [The End of the Row] by Marcelo Pimentel. Brazil: Rovelle, 2011. [9788561521493]
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