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Books with author Eric Carle

  • Do You Want to Be My Friend? Board Book

    Eric Carle

    Board book (HarperFestival, Sept. 1, 1995)
    A classic friendship story from the beloved Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This board book edition is the perfect fit for little hands.This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children to explore in a variety of ways. Shared with little ones, the bright pictures showing a small gray mouse's search for the perfect pal help introduce colors, animals, and sounds. Many preschoolers will also be drawn to the idea of looking for a friend.Fans of The Secret Birthday Message and The Mixed-Up Chameleon will delight in this ingenious picture book by the brilliant Eric Carle.
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  • Eric Carle Six Classic Board Books Box Set

    Eric Carle

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Oct. 23, 2018)
    From beloved and bestselling author-illustrator Eric Carle comes a box set with six favorite board book classics.Carle’s signature colorful collages have delighted children for generations, and this is the perfect gift for baby showers and new parents!This set includes board book editions of:10 Little Rubber DucksDo You Want to Be My Friend?Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?From Head to ToeThe Mixed-Up ChameleonThe Secret Birthday MessageWith simple, engaging text, these Carle favorites include concepts to help teach young readers more than just reading! 10 Little Rubber Ducks is about counting, Do You Want to Be My Friend? portrays companionship, Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? illustrates every mother's love for their child, From Head to Toe focuses on actions, The Mixed-Up Chameleon teaches about colors and body parts, and The Secret Birthday Message tackles shapes.
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  • Pancakes, Pancakes!

    Eric Carle

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 1992)
    The barnyard rooster crows to tell Jack it's time to get up. It's very early in the morning -- and Jack is so hungry that what he really wants is a large pancake for breakfast. But first, Jack's mother needs flour from the mill, an egg from the black he, milk from the spotted cow, and butter churned from fresh cream. Will it ever be time for breakfast and that large pancake? "Pancakes, Pancakes!" is a delightful story of an old-fashioned breakfast. Modern-day pancake mix holds little charm compared to starting from scratch, and young readers will find their mouths watering, and will wish that they, too, could have real pancakes, pancakes!
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  • The Eric Carle Mini Library: A Storybook Gift Set

    Eric Carle

    Hardcover (Little Simon, Oct. 27, 2009)
    This padded box set of Eric Carle's classic tales includes full-length mini editions of Rooster's Off to See the World, Papa Please Get Me the Moon, Pancakes Pancakes, and A House for Hermit Crab. Each mini-book slips into a sleeve bound into a padded cover featuring Carle's signature colors and patterns. The set ties together with two different brightly colored satin ribbons adding a whimsical touch to this sweet collection of stories. This perfectly proportioned portable box set will be an essential addition to the libraries of Eric Carle fans, young and old!
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  • Thanks from The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    Eric Carle

    Hardcover (World of Eric Carle, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Show friends and family how much you appreciate them with the Very Hungry Caterpillar's colorful book of thanks. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any day of the year, this charming book of pictures is the colorful way to tell loved ones "thanks!" Featuring art from the World of Eric Carle, this joyful book follows The Very Hungry Caterpillar and celebrates all that makes us most thankful.
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  • My Very First Book of Food

    Eric Carle

    Board book (World of Eric Carle, June 21, 2007)
    Feast your eyes on the latest split-page board books from Eric Carle. In the sumptuous My Very First Book of Food, children can match each animal with the food it eats. Do you know what a squirrel eats? How about a seal? In My Very First Book of Motion, children can match each animal with the way it moves. Which animal hops? Which one waddles? Only you can match them. These fun books are full of bright animals, and are lots of fun for young children.
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  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Garden Picnic: A Scratch-and-Sniff Book

    Eric Carle

    Board book (World of Eric Carle, July 7, 2020)
    Read along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he eats some of his favorite foods in this new scratch-and-sniff board book!Munch through different foods with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brand-new scratch-and-sniff board book! Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Scratch-and-Sniff includes a sweet story about Eric Carle's classic character eating through his favorite foods and includes six fun scents to scratch and sniff on every spread for added fun!
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  • Do You Want to Be My Friend?

    Eric Carle

    Paperback (HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS, March 1, 1987)
    A classic friendship story from the beloved Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children to explore in a variety of ways. Shared with little ones, the bright pictures showing a small gray mouse's search for the perfect pal help introduce colors, animals, and sounds. Many preschoolers will also be drawn to the idea of looking for a friend.Fans of The Secret Birthday Message and The Mixed-Up Chameleon will delight in this ingenious picture book by the brilliant Eric Carle.
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  • Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

    Eric Carle

    Hardcover (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Aug. 20, 1991)
    "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me" In this unique and delightful picture book, the story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending both outward and upward. Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it for her. It isn't easy to climb all the way up to the moon, but he finally succeeds -- only to find that the moon is too big to carry home! The way in which this problem is solved is a joyful surprise. Here is a multi-faceted story that appeals to children visually, verbally and emotionally, and which also contains a first lesson in natural history, depicting the eternal cycle of the waxing and waning of the moon. The simple text, just right for reading aloud or for the beginning reader expresses perfectly the purity of a father's love for his child. Small readers will empathize with Monica"s longing for the moon, and will be reassured by her father's willingness to try to make her wish come true. And, on a deeper level, they will recognize that Papa is not merely fulfilling Monica's whim, but is demonstrating to her that even a seemingly unreachable goal can actually be attained. "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me" is a book to be re-read many times, and to be treasured for its beauty and its positive message of love and inspiration.
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  • Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?

    Eric Carle

    Paperback (HarperCollins, March 15, 2005)
    From Eric Carle, the New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug, comes a reassuring tale of a mother’s love for her child.Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? answers curious kids who wonder whether lions, bears, and monkeys have mothers, too. Bright collage illustrations and simple text reinforce the theme that everyone has a mother, and every mother loves her child.Meet the little joey bouncing in mother kangaroo’s pouch. Watch little cubs prance around mother lion. Swim with a baby dolphin calf in the deep blue sea. Eric Carle’s classic, colorful collages of baby animals and their mothers will delight and comfort young readers.Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? is a warm and approachable book to use in the classroom, to cuddle up reading with a little one, and to give as a baby shower or Mother's Day gift.
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  • Eric Carle's Very Little Library

    Eric Carle

    Board book (Philomel Books, Aug. 30, 2002)
    Perfect for holiday gift-giving, here are three board book classics from the creator of The Very Hungy Caterpillar!Children all over the world have grown up with Eric Carle and his "very" books. Now, for the first time, three of these classic board books are together in their own little library! Packaged in a beautiful slipcase, the timeless The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Lonely Firefly, and The Very Busy Spider make a collection essential for every new baby, and every child beginning the road to reading.
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  • The Very Busy Spider

    Eric Carle

    Hardcover (World of Eric Carle, March 6, 1985)
    A VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry CaterpillarEarly one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful!This multi-sensory book allows children to feel the pictures as well as see them. And with its rhythmic text, The Very Busy Spider becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear.Praise for The Very Busy Spider:* "A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity."--The Horn Book, starred review* "Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner."--Booklist, starred review
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