A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse,and a soft yellow duck-- all parade across the pages of thisdelightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle'sflat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsongtext, they create unforgettable images of these endearinganimals.
One day Boy and Girl go out for a picnic. They meet all sorts of creatures along the way – some come with them and some chase them, but whatever happens, today will be a day for Adventure!
Join the Very Hungry Caterpillar for some Christmas counting fun from 1 to 10 in this delightfully festive board book. Features Eric Carle's bright, distinctive artwork of 1 Father Christmas, 2 Christmas trees, 3 Christmas puddings, all the way up to 10 presents. Children will love to spot the Very Hungry Caterpillar making an appearance with every number in this perfect Christmas gift!
Geraldine is a goat, and Glenmae, a Navajo weaver. One day,Glenmae decides to weave Geraldine into a rug. First Geraldine isclipped. Then her wool is spun into fine, strong yarn. Finally,Glenmae weaves the wool on her loom. They reader learns, along withGeraldine, about the care and pride involved in the weaving of aNavajo rug -- and about cooperation between friends.
Owl couldn't sleep -- not while the bees were buzzing, the crows croaking, the starlings chittering, and the jays creaming. Every time there seemed to be some peace and quite, someone else landed in the hollow tree and woke Owl up again. Would Owl ever get any rest? Pat Hutchins's simple, cumulative story ends with a surprising twist that will send children off to sleep laughing.
With more than two million copies sold, "Brown Bear, BrownBear, What Do You See?" has opened up a world of learning to ageneration of children. For this edition, created for thetwenty-fifth anniversay in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored histext to its original wording. And Eric Carle created all newpictures--based on the originals, but clearer, brighter, and truerto the colors they represent. Bill Martin has been devoted towriting children's books for more than thirty years. He has a Ph.D.in early childhood education and he has long been a proponent ofusing rhyme and rhythm to teach young children how to read. EricCarle, illustrator of many beloved children's books, was born inthe United States, but spent his early years in Stuttgart, Germany,where he studied art and design at the Academy of Applied Art."Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" was the first book heillustrated.