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Hugo and Miles in I've Painted Everything
What happens when a very creative artist runs out of things to paint? Just runs out—as in, he’s painted everything!
Hugo, the artist in question, is in an elephunk, so he and his friend Miles leave Cornville for a whirlwind trip to Paris. They visit museums, parks, and landmarks. So what does happen when a very creative artist runs out of things to paint? Well, he begins to see things in a very different way . . .
Hugo, the artist in question, is in an elephunk, so he and his friend Miles leave Cornville for a whirlwind trip to Paris. They visit museums, parks, and landmarks. So what does happen when a very creative artist runs out of things to paint? Well, he begins to see things in a very different way . . .
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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September 14, 2017
The moral of the story is that there's always something to paint . . . though sometimes you need to travel to Paris for inspiration. Hey, I'm down with that.
November 15, 2010
This is a fun story about finding inspiration for your artistic endeavors. Hugo and Miles travel to Paris to help Hugo recover from a case of "painter's block." The "punny" ways that they include Hugo's name in the descriptions of types of paintings is clever (Hugo-mongous), though they got big groans when I read them aloud. Too corny? After all, they are from Cornville...
The illustrations of Paris are nice, despite the cartoonishness and I enjoyed telling our girls about the beautiful City of Light.
The illustrations of Paris are nice, despite the cartoonishness and I enjoyed telling our girls about the beautiful City of Light.
September 12, 2019
Hugo is a very creative artist, but he is out of ideas. He has painted everything, he declares. Now what! Thank goodness, he has a friend in Miles who suggests they try Paris for a change of scenery. They visit the sites of Paris, the art in the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay. Hugo sees very large paintings, some with lots of one color, and others with wild strokes that are painted with emotion. And, of course, they go to the top of the Eiffel Tower where Hugo decides that there are many different ways to see the same thing. Inspired he happily rushes home to continue painting.
August 31, 2018
A very enjoyable picture book. Hugo the elephant thought he had painted everything there was - even the light sockets. Looking for inspiration, he heads out to world famous museums with his friend Miles the dog. The puns about famous paintings and artists are good fun, and eventually, all Hugo needs is a change in perspective to see the world in a whole new light. Top Notch. I was disappointed to learn that Hugo and Miles didn't have other adventures in other books.
October 13, 2017
One of the things I like in this book is the likability of the characters. They are drawn in such a way to appeal to children. They are nice illustrations. And the story is nice.
February 14, 2018
Solid puns, bro.
September 11, 2019
Love love love.
June 19, 2021
It's all about perspective when Hugo runs out of things to paint. Funny puns in this one!
September 15, 2013
Hugo and Miles in I've Painted Everything is the story of Hugo, an elephant artist who experiences a painter's block. When he finds himself in a serious funk, his friend Miles decides that they should go to Paris to find inspiration.
When I first picked up this book, I was immediately intrigued by the cover. There are a variety of fonts used in the title, each playful, with a look of being handwritten. Both the dust jacket and the book cover have the texture of a canvas. The cover is designed with two shades of blue, a darker one at the binding. The endpages match at the beginning of the story and the end, are in two shades of blue, and contain pictures of artistry tools. The dedication page is unique in that it places the reader right in the middle of what looks like a table covered in maps, passports, and tools.
As I progressed through the story, I noticed that when Hugo, the elephant who was in an elephunk, describes moments of feeling down, he is the only one in color and all of his surroundings either disappear or turn to grayscale. Any time that Huge or Miles is thinking about something, the font of the text changes into a handwritten, playful text. Other times, the storyline is written in a generic, unimportant font. As we follow Hugo and Miles through their adventure in Paris, we notice mostly full bleeds, placing the reader immediately in the storyline. Other times, like when they first arrive to Paris, the illustrator uses panels to direct the reader's attention.
As Hugo experiences Paris, he realizes that although he thought he had painted everything, he truly just needed to change his perspective. Once he has this realization, he exclaims, "I've got an idea!" and the area behind him turns bright yellow, exploding with brightness. The two return home where Hugo experiments with different art mediums (just like the ones he experienced in Paris). By the time we reach the last illustration, Hugo is pictured in full bleed page amidst a living room full of paintings. He says, "Miles, if I just change the way I look at things, I'l never run out of ideas." The final page reads, "And he never did" with an illustration of Huge painting upside down. This image truly emphasizes that Hugo has indeed changed his perspective and that his ideas are endless.
When I first picked up this book, I was immediately intrigued by the cover. There are a variety of fonts used in the title, each playful, with a look of being handwritten. Both the dust jacket and the book cover have the texture of a canvas. The cover is designed with two shades of blue, a darker one at the binding. The endpages match at the beginning of the story and the end, are in two shades of blue, and contain pictures of artistry tools. The dedication page is unique in that it places the reader right in the middle of what looks like a table covered in maps, passports, and tools.
As I progressed through the story, I noticed that when Hugo, the elephant who was in an elephunk, describes moments of feeling down, he is the only one in color and all of his surroundings either disappear or turn to grayscale. Any time that Huge or Miles is thinking about something, the font of the text changes into a handwritten, playful text. Other times, the storyline is written in a generic, unimportant font. As we follow Hugo and Miles through their adventure in Paris, we notice mostly full bleeds, placing the reader immediately in the storyline. Other times, like when they first arrive to Paris, the illustrator uses panels to direct the reader's attention.
As Hugo experiences Paris, he realizes that although he thought he had painted everything, he truly just needed to change his perspective. Once he has this realization, he exclaims, "I've got an idea!" and the area behind him turns bright yellow, exploding with brightness. The two return home where Hugo experiments with different art mediums (just like the ones he experienced in Paris). By the time we reach the last illustration, Hugo is pictured in full bleed page amidst a living room full of paintings. He says, "Miles, if I just change the way I look at things, I'l never run out of ideas." The final page reads, "And he never did" with an illustration of Huge painting upside down. This image truly emphasizes that Hugo has indeed changed his perspective and that his ideas are endless.
October 22, 2016
Nana's Review: *****--5 Vin's Review: ****--4
Unfortunately I loved this book far more than my grandson did! He liked it and enjoyed my reactions and laughter but I think it may have been too busy for his three year old mind to take in. Add to that the featuring of prominent artists that he has no knowledge of but that I found brilliant, and thus the four star review from the three year old. The nods to the artists was done in such a fun way. I must have said "I love this book" at least five times! I also went on to explain Rothko and Van Gogh and was thrilled with reactions as I excitedly told him about these artists and their work. I believe the phrase would be "He was humoring me!" lol. About two pages from the end he seemed to be ready to move on to another book and that may have been my fault in dragging out the reading of it.
While I loved the illustrations I again feel like they were too busy for him. I plan to add the book to MY shelf at home and will include it in future readings with Vin as a way to encourage a love of art that I and his mother share.
Unfortunately I loved this book far more than my grandson did! He liked it and enjoyed my reactions and laughter but I think it may have been too busy for his three year old mind to take in. Add to that the featuring of prominent artists that he has no knowledge of but that I found brilliant, and thus the four star review from the three year old. The nods to the artists was done in such a fun way. I must have said "I love this book" at least five times! I also went on to explain Rothko and Van Gogh and was thrilled with reactions as I excitedly told him about these artists and their work. I believe the phrase would be "He was humoring me!" lol. About two pages from the end he seemed to be ready to move on to another book and that may have been my fault in dragging out the reading of it.
While I loved the illustrations I again feel like they were too busy for him. I plan to add the book to MY shelf at home and will include it in future readings with Vin as a way to encourage a love of art that I and his mother share.
March 10, 2011
Love, love, love this story about Hugo, a painter, who worries when he believes he has painted everything. His best friend Miles takes him on a trip to Paris, where they explore the sites and famous museums. Hugo discovers that maybe his artist days aren't quite over yet.
Magoon's drawings (which I'm a huge fan of) are fabulous. I read this once, first focusing more on the story; the second go around I focused on the illustrations. Guess what? When the pair visit Paris, the illustrations tell half the story, adding some giggles to the pair's adventures. I highly recommend this book and plan on picking up a copy for myself in the near future.
PS-If I ever open a cafe, I'm naming it Same Day Cafe after the cafe in this book.
Magoon's drawings (which I'm a huge fan of) are fabulous. I read this once, first focusing more on the story; the second go around I focused on the illustrations. Guess what? When the pair visit Paris, the illustrations tell half the story, adding some giggles to the pair's adventures. I highly recommend this book and plan on picking up a copy for myself in the near future.
PS-If I ever open a cafe, I'm naming it Same Day Cafe after the cafe in this book.
February 28, 2014
Hugo, the elephant, is an artist. One day he realizes that he has painted EVERYTHING. He is completely devoid of inspiration. His best friend, Miles, the dog, has a wonderful idea - a trip to Paris - and drags his friend on a adventure. Soon Hugo is discovering ideas everywhere. I love that this book is about gleaning inspiration from travel, as we do this so much ourselves. Yet, what I love most is the encouragement to look at things from different angles. Try making things bigger and smaller. Look at things from above. Use different materials. This book embraces the creative process and the diversity of art. Sweet, quirky characters and soft, amusing illustrations this is an enjoyable read.
November 10, 2012
Hugo the artist takes his best friend Miles on a trip to Paris because Hugo believes he has run out of new things to paint in their little hometown. Once atop the Eiffel Tower, Hugo realizes that he will never run out of things to paint back home if he simply looks at things from a different perspective! It's always good to remember the value of looking at things or even people or circumstances from a "different perspective", so I think this book could have great potential in themes or situations where changing your point of view is in order.
October 26, 2012
I've been enjoying the Raising Readers edition that collects this book along with four others in one volume of Maine authors. Every so often I pick up the collection and my daughter and I pick off one of the titles. This one is super cute and the story visits the romantic locales of Paris and the greater Skowhegan area of Maine. When you think you've seen, done, or created everything there is you can see, do, create look at it from a different perspective. Lovely story.
April 15, 2014
This book is about two characters journeying to Paris to explore the world of art! Hugo is discovered because he has run out of ideas but Miles encourages him to look at life from a different perspective. My group's interactive bulletin board was based off of this book. Although the text can be used for younger readers, the ideas can be broadened to upper elementary. By allowing students to respond through art, they experience the world of perspectives in their own way.
May 3, 2013
Hugo is elephant, painter. Miles is terrier?, architect? Hugo feels he's painted everything. Miles takes him to Paris to get inspired to paint again. Hugo learns that if you change your artistic perspective or style and see things through new eyes, there is no end to what you can paint. Beautifully colored and humorous drawings.
February 4, 2016
A nice little story of a pair of friends - and elephant and a dog. The elephant is a painter who has run into a serious case of "painter's block." He feels he hasn't anything new to paint. Miles gets him out of his comfort zone and shows him out to view things in new ways.
Cute illustrations.
Cute illustrations.
April 13, 2008
ages 4-7 finding inspiration in what you see. Friends visit Paris when Hugo no longer knows what to paint
March 15, 2011
Funny, clever, and a great buddy story for kids. I love the illustrations and the wordplay that introduces famous artists and art concepts. Great for parents and art teachers too!
May 10, 2011
Pair with "Bridget's Beret." Very cute. Great illustrations.
June 14, 2011
I liked this one. Perfect for an art storytime or a discussion on creativity.
My favorite line?
"'Hugo, you are in an elephunk,' said Miles."
My favorite line?
"'Hugo, you are in an elephunk,' said Miles."
September 1, 2016
Enjoyed this introduces artists and styles in a nice way.
September 27, 2013
This is a cute story about an elephant who runs out of things to paint. Then he begins to see things in a different way.
January 11, 2016
I appreciated the message about changing one's perspective to find inspiration. it's always good to be reminded of that.
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