Carnival of the Animals Author:Philip De Vos, Piet Grobler Recalling the nonsense verse of Ogden Nash and inspired by Camille Saint-Saens's comic musical fantasia of the same name, this book features 14 clever lyric poems that describe the particularities of carnival-bound beasts, from chickens to kangaroos to lions. The original color etchings convey the energy and excitement of the animals as they... more » approach the festival.« less