Accompanying a manuscript Dr. Seuss wrote in 1973, was a letter outlining his
hopes of finding a great color artist who will not be dominated by me. The late
Dr. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part of the first
book ever to be based on beautiful illustrations and sensational color. The
quest for an artist finally ended--after the manuscript languished for more than
two decades--at the paint brushes of husband-and-wife team Steve Johnson and Lou
Fancher whose stunning, expressive paintings reveal such striking images as a
bright red horse kicking its heels, a cool and quiet green fish, a sad and
lonely