Tomie DePaola

Little Gopher follows his destiny, as revealed in a Dream-Vision, of becoming an artist for his people and eventually is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to the earth

Through the diplomatic efforts of Uncle Satie, two talented Parisian artists end their feud

Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented