Inspired by Picasso!

What is this?

Recently we read a book called...oooh! picasso. It is a children's book and introduction to Picasso's famous works and what it was about him that set him apart. It turned out to be an interesting session...because it was interactive.

The first page had the picture of part of an object, which could be looked at from different ways. Followed by the big bold question...what is this? For instance, there is the top half of a figure that looks like a car. But turn over the the next page, and you see that it is a baboon holding a baby in its arms. Intriguing huh? It was, to say the least.

Winkie and I enjoyed the book. And I guess his picasso senses have been awakened, for Thambi brought home a little something today, and Winkie looked at a portion of it and said...look Amma, shark! Now that very same exclamation, in a different setting of sandy beach and bright sun overhead, would have had this music playing background score in my head, so let's just be thankful that we were ensconced in our very tame and very safe bedroom!

Anyways, I was tempted to play what is this?...with you guys, but changed my mind. Thambi brought this home today and I believe he didn't figure out what it was until the very end when every piece was cut and glued on and he finally saw it in its entirety, and then the most delighted smile broke out on his face and he's been hugging it close ever since. We've named him Lou, for obvious reasons, since the "real" Lou, is submerged in a mountain of snow. All I can say is that will be one well preserved carrot, by the time spring rolls around. :)