Can you doodle a poodle? A duck on a truck? or a fox in a box - with socks?! A clever combo of zany drawing lessons and rhyme reinforcement distinguishes this innovative activity book. Up-and-coming illustrator Travis Foster's simple, cartoon-style drawings serve as great models for budding artists. Kids will gain a real sense of accomplishment, whether they imitate drawings, or make their own doodles. While comical, accessible illustrations ensure fun, stress-free doodling, the pictures also help pre-readers pick up the rhymes. Can you doodle? You bet your boodle! Kudos for Travis Foster's illustrations in What's New at the Zoo? : "Foster's ingenious illustrations feature antic cartoonish animals in an explosion of color...for a 3-D, retro effect. A special treat for very young readers. Fresh and vintage at the same time." --Kirkus Reviews (starred) Travis Foster attained a degree in illustration at the Ringling College of Art and Design. He made a stellar children's book debut with Blue Apple's What's New at the Zoo? , praised by Kirkus as "a riot...of hues. Foster's ingenious illustrations feature antic cartoonish animals in an explosion of color...for a 3-D, retro effect. Fresh and vintage at the same time." (starred review) Mr. Foster lives with his wife and their four children in Tennessee. The author lives in Nashville, TN.