Exhibition catalog for Tomi Ungerer: Chronicler of the Absurd, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, June 18 - October 9, 2011.

32 pages, full color. Includes essay "Tomi Underer: Chronicler of the Absurd" by Michael Patrick Hearn, Guest Curator:
"Perhaps no other contemporary graphic artist has inspired the same passions as has Tomi Ungerer. One either loves his work or hates it. There is no middle ground." - Michael Patrick Hearn

By Tomi Ungerer

Crictor the boa constrictor lives with Madame Bodot. He is a very helpful pet - especially when there are burglars in the neighborhood.

By Tomi Ungerer

In this timeless tale, three robbers wearing tall black hats walk the roads at night, terrifying everyone they meet. But one day, they encounter an orphan girl named Tiffany, who isn't scared of them at all...

By Tomi Ungerer

David, Oskar and Otto the teddy bear are best friends. They share everything and get up to all sorts of pranks. But one day David comes home wearing a yellow star, and soon after he and his family are taken away in a truck. Otto and Oskar are left alone. When war breaks out Otto loses Oskar and the teddy bear's adventures begin. He makes friends with a soldier, travels to American and finds himself in the strangest places, but in spite of all this Otto never forgets his childhood friends.

By Tomi Ungerer

The man in the moon watches the people on earth having fun and wishes he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet, but quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who see him as an invader, rather than a friendly visitor...

By Tomi Ungerer

Young sleuths will have hours of fun finding Tomi Ungerer's snail in its many disguises. This beautiful, classic concept book, first published in 1962, has been re-imagined in an all-new-lift-the-flap format with added text to enhance the playful illustrations.

By Jeff Brown
Illustrated by Tomi Ungerer

Stanley Lambchop is just a normal, healthy boy. True, there was that business about the bulletin board falling on him. But boys will have accidents, and Stanley is just like any other boys. Even if he is only half an inch thick.

By Tomi Ungerer

One day, brave and adventurous Adelaide leaves her kangaroo family behind and flies off to see the world. She visits lots of exciting places but eventually she decides to stay in Paris where she finds fame, fortune and a handsome kangaroo called Leon. Adelaide is an endearing tale about a kangaroo with dreams who discovers the importance of being an individual.

By Tomi Ungerer

Tiring of the hectic pace of 1970s New York, acclaimed graphic designer Tomi Ungerer and his wife, Yvonne, decide to hit the road in search of a new life. They relocate to a wrecked old house on the wild Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. As the couple return to nature they discover the highs and lows of living in the wilderness, finding small town life to be very different from city living and the people even more so. In a 12-month diary, Ungerer records the couple's triumphs, calamities, and touching moments through anecdotes, conversations, and reminiscences. His witty descriptions are accompanied by more than 150 beautiful and evocative observational drawings.

By Tomi Ungerer

Meet the Mellops: the world's most adventurous family of pigs. While on a family picnic, Mr. Mellops notices the mountain water has an awful taste -- like oil! With the help of some books from the library and a handy invention designed by Mr. Mellops, the intrepid family embark on a quest to strike it rich. But even the Mellops discover that some things are best left to the professionals...

First published more than fifty years ago, the humorous Mellops tales became instant bestsellers. Reissued today for a new generation of children, The Mellops Strike Oil conveys a wonderfully preserved sense of another era.

By Tomi Ungerer

Meet the Mellops: the world's most adventurous family of pigs. One day Mr. Mellops finds a dusty old truck in his attic, and before they know it, the family are embarking on a journey of discovery. But treasure is not the only thing waiting for these intrepid pigs below the ocean's surface...

First published more than fifty years ago, the humorous Mellops tales became instant bestsellers. Reissued today for a new generation of children, The Mellops Go Diving for Treasure conveys a wonderfully preserved sense of another era.

By Tomi Ungerer

Meet the Mellops: the world's most adventurous family of pigs. It is Christmas Eve, and the four Mellops brothers each have the same idea -- to surprise the family with a Christmas tree. As a result, Christmas Eve at the Mellops' is filled with trees and tears. But the Mellops are as resourceful as ever, and before long, the brothers are spreading Christmas trees and festive cheer to one and all.

First published more than fifty years ago, the humorous Mellops tales became instant bestsellers. Reissued today for a new generation of children, Christmas Eve at the Mellops' conveys a wonderfully preserved sense of another era.