The freight train stands still at first, all owing readers tocount the cars, name their colours and iden tify their functions.Then the train picks up speed, zooming across the page in a blur ofcolour, speed and sound.
One fine morning, a rooster sets off to see the world. Soonhe's joined by two cats, then three frogs, then four turtles, thenfive fish. But one group by one, his new friends decide to headhome, leaving the rooster alone again -- and ready to return to hisown comfortable home as well. Bold, colorful collage illustrations,a beguiling story, and a simple introduction to number sets,addition, and subtraction combine to make Rooster's Off to See theWorld a delight for Eric Carle's many young fans.
After helping his friends all week withtheir homework assignments, Arthur worries that his own homeworkwill be late. Little does he know that his loyalty to his friendshas its rewards in the most unexpected ways!