Carter Goodrich (2)
Author of Say Hello to Zorro!
For other authors named Carter Goodrich, see the disambiguation page.
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Associated Works
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life and Times (1994) — Cover artist, some editions — 3,550 copies, 56 reviews
Once Upon a More Enlightened Time: More Politically Correct Bedtime Stories (1995) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,530 copies, 18 reviews
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- Rhode Island School of Design
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- illustrator
character designer - Awards and honors
- International Animated Film Society Annie Award for character design
Society of Illustrators Gold medal [twice] - Short biography
- [from author's website]
After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, Carter launched his career as an award-winning freelance illustrator in New York City. His book and editorial work eventually led to two Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Awards and the publication of 21 New Yorker covers, and counting.
Carter's work as a character designer began with DreamWorks' first animated feature, Prince of Egypt, and he went on to design for many classics, such as Sinbad, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Brave, Open Season, Hotel Transylvania, The Croods, Coco, and Despicable Me to name a few. His work in animation has been recognized with six ASIFA Annie Award nominations for character design work, with two Annie Award wins for Ratatouille and The Croods. In addition to his character design work, Carter has written and illustrated seven award winning children's books for Simon & Schuster pub. - Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- California, USA
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Say Hello to Zorro by Carter Goodrich Jun 2011 LTER in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (June 2011)
Reviews
This little tale is prickly on the outside but will have the reader full of warm snuggles...but not enough to want to hug a cactus. Probably.
Hank is a happy sitting on his shelf all day long. Well, as long as nobody disturbs him. Every now and then, someone comes by. Hank chases them away as quickly as he can, but when one mentions that Hank is prickly because he needs a hug, he starts to think.
The artwork makes this a book to enjoy from the very first page, not because of the brightness but show more rather the way each one brings across fun and emotion. It's hard not to love Hank from the first moments, although he's as prickly as can be. His attitude will make listeners frown, and his problem becomes clear without being said. But this problem doesn't have an easy solution.
The way Hank handles his issue brings tons of warmth and it's hard not to smile or utter an 'awww'. The ending is a little quick, but still rounds off the tale nicely. This is one kids are sure to enjoy.
I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed the tale quite a bit. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts. show less
Hank is a happy sitting on his shelf all day long. Well, as long as nobody disturbs him. Every now and then, someone comes by. Hank chases them away as quickly as he can, but when one mentions that Hank is prickly because he needs a hug, he starts to think.
The artwork makes this a book to enjoy from the very first page, not because of the brightness but show more rather the way each one brings across fun and emotion. It's hard not to love Hank from the first moments, although he's as prickly as can be. His attitude will make listeners frown, and his problem becomes clear without being said. But this problem doesn't have an easy solution.
The way Hank handles his issue brings tons of warmth and it's hard not to smile or utter an 'awww'. The ending is a little quick, but still rounds off the tale nicely. This is one kids are sure to enjoy.
I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed the tale quite a bit. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts. show less
Hank sits on a windowsill in the dry air and sunshine, grumping at everyone who passes by - until a coyote observes that he's as prickly on the inside as he is on the outside. Hank begins to feel more sad than prickly, but no one wants to give him a hug (or receive one). When a paper cup gets stuck on his face, friendly Rosie the tumbleweed gets it off for him, and he decides to grow her a beautiful flower. The next time she rolls Hank's way, he does - but then the two of them get stuck in a show more hug. "It's better to be stuck in a hug than all alone," Hank concludes.
See also: Hugs from Pearl by Paul Schmid show less
See also: Hugs from Pearl by Paul Schmid show less
This must be part of the "I stretch my reading limits" review series. See, I... am not really a fan of Goodrich's picture books. They're just not my cup of tea (although I did like Hermit Crab). And I generally don't like books about loners that learn they really just need a hug by the end. But... this one turned out to be really cute and with a gentle, thoughtful message. Plus, I've been telling the kids stories about the time I picked prickly pears with my bare hands (do not do this) so I show more guess I have cacti on the brain.
Against a background of browns, fawn, golden, orange, and the pale blues of the sky, sits Hank. Hank is a cactus. He sits in a green bowl on a windowsill and meditates in the quiet and peace of the desert...
Augh! There goes a hare! And a tumbleweed! And a turtle! Hank gets more and more annoyed by each visitor, until a long-legged cowboy says maybe he needs a hug... "Too bad nobody hugs a cactus." Like most people, as soon as somebody says he can't have something, Hank kind of starts wondering if maybe... he does need a hug? And then Rosie the tumbleweed tumbles on by and Hank feels sorry for how rude he's been to her. So he finds a gift just for Rosie... and soon they are best friends and Hank finally gets his hug.
Verdict: A humorous and sweet story of a prickly character who finds out there is someone out there who will love him, prickles and all.
ISBN: 9781534400900; Published April 2019 by Simon & Schuster; Galley provided by publisher show less
Against a background of browns, fawn, golden, orange, and the pale blues of the sky, sits Hank. Hank is a cactus. He sits in a green bowl on a windowsill and meditates in the quiet and peace of the desert...
Augh! There goes a hare! And a tumbleweed! And a turtle! Hank gets more and more annoyed by each visitor, until a long-legged cowboy says maybe he needs a hug... "Too bad nobody hugs a cactus." Like most people, as soon as somebody says he can't have something, Hank kind of starts wondering if maybe... he does need a hug? And then Rosie the tumbleweed tumbles on by and Hank feels sorry for how rude he's been to her. So he finds a gift just for Rosie... and soon they are best friends and Hank finally gets his hug.
Verdict: A humorous and sweet story of a prickly character who finds out there is someone out there who will love him, prickles and all.
ISBN: 9781534400900; Published April 2019 by Simon & Schuster; Galley provided by publisher show less
A cactus named Hank is quite happy with his solitary life, and rejects every effort at friendliness, whether from Rosie the tumbleweed or a passing tortoise. But when a cowboy suggests that what he needs is a hug, only to state that nobody hugs a cactus, it begins a slow process whereby Hank realizes that, contrary to his expectations, he does want a little affection. But who would hug a cactus...?
Stories in which unlikely creatures long for a hug - a porcupine, in Laurie Isop's How Do You show more Hug a Porcupine?, Aaron Blabey's I Need a Hug, and Holly Hobbie's Elmore; a snake, in Barbara Joose's Wally Wants To Hug; and another cactus, in Simona Ciraolo's Hug Me - are not that uncommon in the world of picture-books. I therefore picked up Carter Goodrich's Nobody Hugs a Cactus with a bit of trepidation, wondering whether it would feel like a book I had already read countless times. As it turns out, although the author/illustrator doesn't really cover any new ground here, his narrative is engaging enough, and his artwork sufficiently appealing, that I still enjoyed the story. I appreciated the subtle way in which Hank is led from a rejection of affection, through the stages of denial about possibly wanting affections, through seemingly hopeless longing for affection. Fortunately for him, it turns out that somebody does want to hug a cactus. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about the importance of friendship and affection, as well as to those seeking picture-books set in the American southwest. show less
Stories in which unlikely creatures long for a hug - a porcupine, in Laurie Isop's How Do You show more Hug a Porcupine?, Aaron Blabey's I Need a Hug, and Holly Hobbie's Elmore; a snake, in Barbara Joose's Wally Wants To Hug; and another cactus, in Simona Ciraolo's Hug Me - are not that uncommon in the world of picture-books. I therefore picked up Carter Goodrich's Nobody Hugs a Cactus with a bit of trepidation, wondering whether it would feel like a book I had already read countless times. As it turns out, although the author/illustrator doesn't really cover any new ground here, his narrative is engaging enough, and his artwork sufficiently appealing, that I still enjoyed the story. I appreciated the subtle way in which Hank is led from a rejection of affection, through the stages of denial about possibly wanting affections, through seemingly hopeless longing for affection. Fortunately for him, it turns out that somebody does want to hug a cactus. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about the importance of friendship and affection, as well as to those seeking picture-books set in the American southwest. show less
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