Could you draw a blue horse? Or a green lion? A purple rabbit? Or a polka-dot donkey?

Of course you can! You're an artist!

So says Eric Carle, the world-famous creator of The Hungry Caterpillar. His new book, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, is all about opening your eyes to art and creativity - there is no such thing as the wrong colour or staying within the lines.

You can see some of Eric's artwork from the book on this page, and watch a video of him talking about The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse.

Inspired? We want to see your imagination-set-free pictures of animals! As colourful as you can make them! Send them to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk, with 'Blue horse' in the subject line, by November 2. Don't forget to tell us your name and age, and we'll feature a selection of your pictures in a gallery on the site.

We have signed copies of Eric Carle's The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse for all featured pictures!