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Eric Carle

Eric Carle well-known creator of many beloved picture books for small readers and listeners, including such classics as Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, The Tiny Seed, Rooster's Off to See the World, A House for Hermit Crab, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. He is especially celebrated for his unique ability to combine learning with pleasure. Children delight in the distinctive beauty of his illustrations -- richly layered collages in glowing colors -- and they love his entertaining stories, which invite them to make their own discoveries in a natural, joyful way.Born in Syracuse, New York, Eric Carle received much of his education in Germany. He is a graduate of the... Read full bio

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The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry has won an award
Apr 04, 2010
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The Eric Carle Mini Library
Jan 20, 2010
The Foolish Tortoise is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 02, 2009
The Foolish Tortoise will be released on November 02, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Nov 02, 2009
The Eric Carle Mini Library will be released on October 27, 2009 in Paper Over Board
Oct 27, 2009
The Eric Carle Mini Library is now available in Paper Over Board
Oct 27, 2009
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on September 01, 2009 in Paper Over Board
Sep 01, 2009
A House for Hermit Crab is now available in Paper Over Board
Sep 01, 2009
Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in Board Book
Aug 03, 2009
The Greedy Python will be released on July 07, 2009 in
Jul 07, 2009
The Greedy Python is now available in
Jul 07, 2009
The Greedy Python is now available in Board Book
Jun 23, 2009
Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in Board Book
Jun 23, 2009
Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on June 23, 2009 in
Jun 23, 2009
Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in
Jun 23, 2009
The Tiny Seed is now available in Paper Over Board
Mar 10, 2009
The Foolish Tortoise is now available in Board Book
Mar 10, 2009
The Foolish Tortoise will be released on March 10, 2009 in
Mar 10, 2009
The Foolish Tortoise is now available in
Mar 10, 2009
The Tiny Seed will be released on March 10, 2009 in Paper Over Board
Mar 10, 2009
The Tiny Seed is now available in Paper Over Board
Mar 10, 2009
News:
The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry has won an award
Mar 01, 2009
Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on August 03, 2009 in Board Book
Jan 09, 2009
Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on June 23, 2009 in Board Book
Dec 19, 2008
The Foolish Tortoise will be released on March 10, 2009 in Board Book
Dec 19, 2008
The Tiny Seed will be released on March 10, 2009 in Paper Over Board
Dec 19, 2008
The Greedy Python will be released on June 23, 2009 in Board Book
Dec 19, 2008
The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry will be released on November 04, 2008 in Hardcover
Nov 04, 2008
The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry is now available in Hardcover
Nov 04, 2008
The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry will be released on November 04, 2008 in
Nov 04, 2008
Nov 04, 2008
The Tiny Seed will be released on January 25, 2005 in Board Book
Jan 25, 2005
The Tiny Seed is now available in Board Book
Jan 25, 2005
The Tiny Seed will be released on January 25, 2005 in
Jan 25, 2005
The Tiny Seed is now available in
Jan 25, 2005
Pancakes, Pancakes! will be released on November 30, 2004 in Board Book
Nov 30, 2004
Pancakes, Pancakes! is now available in Board Book
Nov 30, 2004
Pancakes, Pancakes! will be released on November 30, 2004 in
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Pancakes, Pancakes! is now available in
Nov 30, 2004
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on June 29, 2004 in Board Book
Jun 29, 2004
A House for Hermit Crab is now available in Board Book
Jun 29, 2004
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on June 29, 2004 in
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A House for Hermit Crab is now available in
Jun 29, 2004
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on April 01, 2002 in Trade Paperback
Apr 01, 2002
A House for Hermit Crab is now available in Trade Paperback
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A House for Hermit Crab will be released on April 01, 2002 in
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A House for Hermit Crab is now available in
Apr 01, 2002
Rooster's Off to See the World will be released on January 01, 2002 in Board Book
Jan 01, 2002
Rooster's Off to See the World is now available in Board Book
Jan 01, 2002
Watch Out! A Giant! - UK Edition will be released on January 01, 2002 in Paper Over Board
Jan 01, 2002
Watch Out! A Giant! - UK Edition will be released on January 01, 2002 in Paper Over Board
Jan 01, 2002
Watch Out! A Giant! - UK Edition will be released on January 01, 2002 in Paper Over Board
Jan 01, 2002
Watch Out! A Giant! - UK Edition is now available in Paper Over Board
Jan 01, 2002
Rooster's Off to See the World will be released on January 01, 2002 in
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Rooster's Off to See the World is now available in
Jan 01, 2002
Hello, Red Fox will be released on June 01, 2001 in Trade Paperback
Jun 01, 2001
Hello, Red Fox is now available in Trade Paperback
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Hello, Red Fox is now available in
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Hello, Red Fox will be released on June 01, 2001 in
Jun 01, 2001
The Tiny Seed will be released on April 01, 2001 in Trade Paperback
Apr 01, 2001
The Tiny Seed is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 01, 2001
The Tiny Seed will be released on April 01, 2001 in
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The Tiny Seed is now available in
Apr 01, 2001
Papa Please Get The Moon For Me will be released on October 01, 1999 in Board Book
Oct 01, 1999
Papa Please Get The Moon For Me is now available in Board Book
Oct 01, 1999
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me will be released on October 01, 1999 in
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Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me is now available in
Oct 01, 1999
Rooster's Off to See the World will be released on June 01, 1999 in Trade Paperback
Jun 01, 1999
Rooster's Off to See the World is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 01, 1999
Rooster's Off to See the World will be released on June 01, 1999 in
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Rooster's Off to See the World is now available in
Jun 01, 1999
Pancakes, Pancakes! will be released on October 01, 1998 in Trade Paperback
Oct 01, 1998
Pancakes, Pancakes! is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 01, 1998
Pancakes, Pancakes! will be released on October 01, 1998 in
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Pancakes, Pancakes! is now available in
Oct 01, 1998
The Foolish Tortoise is now available in
Oct 01, 1998
The Foolish Tortoise will be released on October 01, 1998 in
Oct 01, 1998
Walter the Baker will be released on April 01, 1998 in Trade Paperback
Apr 01, 1998
Walter the Baker is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 01, 1998
Hello Red Fox will be released on April 01, 1998 in Hardcover
Apr 01, 1998
Hello Red Fox is now available in Hardcover
Apr 01, 1998
Walter the Baker will be released on April 01, 1998 in
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Walter the Baker is now available in
Apr 01, 1998
Hello Red Fox will be released on April 01, 1998 in
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Hello Red Fox is now available in
Apr 01, 1998
Have You Seen My Cat? - UK Edition will be released on September 01, 1997 in Mass Market Paperback
Sep 01, 1997
Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on September 01, 1997 in Trade Paperback
Sep 01, 1997
Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 01, 1997
Have You Seen My Cat? - UK Edition will be released on September 01, 1997 in Mass Market Paperback
Sep 01, 1997
Have You Seen My Cat? - UK Edition will be released on September 01, 1997 in Mass Market Paperback
Sep 01, 1997
Have You Seen My Cat? - UK Edition will be released on September 01, 1997 in Mass Market Paperback
Sep 01, 1997
Have You Seen My Cat? - UK Edition will be released on September 01, 1997 in Mass Market Paperback
Sep 01, 1997
Have You Seen My Cat? - UK Edition is now available in Mass Market Paperback
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Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on September 01, 1997 in
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Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in
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Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on April 01, 1996 in Board Book
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Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in Board Book
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Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on April 01, 1996 in
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Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in
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Walter the Baker will be released on April 30, 1995 in Hardcover
Apr 30, 1995
Walter the Baker is now available in Hardcover
Apr 30, 1995
Walter the Baker will be released on April 30, 1995 in
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Apr 30, 1995
Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Rooster's Off to See the World will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Rooster's Off to See the World is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
The Tiny Seed will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
The Tiny Seed is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
The Tiny Seed will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
The Tiny Seed is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
A House for Hermit Crab is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
A House for Hermit Crab is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Pancakes, Pancakes! will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Pancakes, Pancakes! is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on August 20, 1991 in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in Hardcover
Aug 20, 1991
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me will be released on August 20, 1991 in
Aug 20, 1991
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me is now available in
Aug 20, 1991
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on August 20, 1991 in
Aug 20, 1991
A House for Hermit Crab is now available in
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The Tiny Seed will be released on August 20, 1991 in
Aug 20, 1991
The Tiny Seed is now available in
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The Tiny Seed will be released on August 20, 1991 in
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The Tiny Seed is now available in
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Pancakes, Pancakes! will be released on August 20, 1991 in
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Pancakes, Pancakes! is now available in
Aug 20, 1991
Rooster's Off to See the World will be released on August 20, 1991 in
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Rooster's Off to See the World is now available in
Aug 20, 1991
A House for Hermit Crab will be released on August 20, 1991 in
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A House for Hermit Crab is now available in
Aug 20, 1991
Have You Seen My Cat? will be released on August 20, 1991 in
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Have You Seen My Cat? is now available in
Aug 20, 1991
News:
Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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A House for Hermit Crab has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Walter the Baker has won an award
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Walter the Baker has won an award
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Hello Red Fox has won an award
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Look to the Stars, August 19, 2010
...people reading the same book at the same time. On October 8, 2009, adults across the globe read Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar to 2,019,752 children to raise awareness of literacy, with stars such as Justin Bieber, Nelly Furtado, Meredith...
PublishersWeekly.com, August 12, 2010
...Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Bill Martin Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? , illustrated by Eric Carle, was written and published as a beginning reader. After receiving many letters from teachers requesting a trade edition of the book, the...
Yankee Magazine, August 11, 2010
...At the Eric Carle Museum, children enter a world that understands important things. The waist-high bookshelves that line the reading room at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art are crammed with...
San Diego 6, August 3, 2010
...Move' Suggested summer reading titles for kids: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle That's Not My... Series by Fiona Watt The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle, Hanako Wakiyama When the Sky is Like Lace by Elinor...
Times Education Supplement, July 28, 2010
...Loosely based on the Brown Bear story by Eric Carle, I've made a simple book for Shared Reading/Phonics sessions focussing on the digraphs oa, ee and ea. Downloaded 18 times Rating 5 avg Comment 1 27 July, 2010...
Milford Daily News, July 22, 2010
...as 'Sea, Sand, Me!' by Patricia Hubbell before a beach trip, or read 'The Very Lonely Firefly' by Eric Carle after your child discovers fireflies during an evening cookout. When you read and discuss books about things your child has experienced, you help...
Wicked Local Milford, July 21, 2010
...as "Sea, Sand, Me!" by Patricia Hubbell before a beach trip, or read "The Very Lonely Firefly" by Eric Carle after your child discovers fireflies during an evening cookout. When you read and discuss books about things your child has experienced, you...
Gazette Live, July 12, 2010
...War and its titles have been delighting kids for nearly four generations, from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, which first graced book shelves in 1959 to modern criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl?s exploits by Eoin Colfer. Another of little...
Associated Content, July 1, 2010
...ABC book, a friendly garbage truck teaches the alphabet by showing what yucky things he has inside him. Eric Carle's ABC: From the creator of the Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Busy Spiders comes an ABC book with all of Carle's colorful creatures....
Hello!, July 1, 2010
...someone loved him best of all.' Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do you See?: Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle Bill Martin's rhyming book coupled with Eric Carle's bright colourful illustrations have thrilled young readers over the last 40 years. The story is a...
Times News Online, July 1, 2010
...Kern, WPCL library director, proudly unveiled a beautiful and colorful collage of the library's initials-WPCL, created by Eric Carle, famed children's author and illustrator of 70 story books with millions of copies sold throughout the world. Included in...
Suite101.com, June 30, 2010
...In Eric Carle's picture book, Have You Seen My Cat? [Aladdin Picture Books, 1997] a little boy is searching for his cat, asking everyone he meets if they have seen it...
Pocono Record, June 25, 2010
...today Art work of the Western Pocono Community Library's acronym by Edward and Carol Kern for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., that was framed there and presented to the library will be unveiled today at the library at noon at...
Salisbury Post, June 20, 2010
...Any time you read to a child, you're teaching them new skills. Classic children's stories like Eric Carle's 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' may seem fairly simple on the surface, explains Jane Welch, RPL's Children's Outreach Program supervisor. But...
PublishersWeekly.com, June 17, 2010
...at this past Tuesday’s meeting of the New England Children’s Booksellers Advisory Council, held at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., that Ken Geist, v-p and editorial director of Orchard Books and Cartwheel Books and author...
Walthamstow Today, June 17, 2010
...of the classics, with eco-friendly Dr Seuss tale ‘The Lorax’ placing alongside modern favourites by Philip Pullman and Eric Carle’s ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ munching his way to number one. Councillor Geraldine Reardon, Waltham Forest’s...
Isanti County News, June 11, 2010
...beginning of summer. Reading suggestions: Dr. Seuss books; Ranger Rick and other children’s magazines; collections of poetry; Eric Carle books; Jan Brett books; local author Lindsay Johnson’s books; children’s cookbooks; “I Like Me,” by Nancy...
Lewisboro Ledger, June 11, 2010
...Museum. Mr. Pinkney is a trustee of the Katonah Museum of Art and a past trustee of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Target Picture Story Saturdays is sponsored by target.com. Information: 232-9555, ext. 0 or This e-mail address is being...
Teaching K-8, June 9, 2010
...Reading/Exercise Read aloud From Head to Toe by Eric Carle (HarperCollins, 1997) while the children act out the motions illustrated in the story. Then challenge them to add more animals to the story along with motions appropriate to those...
Abu Dhabi National, June 7, 2010
...here are three books that Astrid and I are enjoying at the moment. The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle Eric Carle may be more well known for his classic The Hungry Caterpillar, but theres a wonderful sensuousness and exoticism to this book. From the...
Wicked Local Milford, June 2, 2010
...why these writers and their books were selected. The authors featured this week all have ties to Massachusetts. Eric Carle, a former resident of Massachusetts, is the featured author for students entering pre-kindergarten. The secret of Eric Carle's...
AnnArbor.com, June 1, 2010
...My Burns Park second-graders were ready for class to begin when I held up Eric Carle’s "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Before I could get a word out, one of the students shouted “I have that book at home!” Carle’s books are popular...
Associated Content, May 23, 2010
...preschool with a book called 'Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?' by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. This is a book about zoo animals and the noises they make. Each animal hears the sound that another makes and identifies the animal. It is a...
Reno Gazette-Journal, May 20, 2010
...One Dog Canoe,' playlet with educational manipulative. '¢July 15: The book of the week is 'Miser Seahorse,' by Eric Carle. A presentation will be given by Teresa Taylor, Nevada Rural Water Children's Program. '¢July 22: Party at ballpark, water games,...
BBC, May 7, 2010
...Eric Carle's classic sells every 30 seconds somewhere in the world A list of 70 children's books said to be the best of all-time has been compiled by publisher...
The Sun, May 6, 2010
...Classics such as Alice in Wonderland also feature while much-loved author Roald Dahl has his own award category. Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar - which still sells one copy every 30 seconds - features in the "best to cuddle up with" category....
BBC, May 6, 2010
...Eric Carle's classic sells every 30 seconds somewhere in the world A list of 70 children's books said to be the best of all-time has been compiled by publisher...
Marie Evening News, May 3, 2010
...funny and serious at the same time. Kids will learn a valuable lesson from it, the easy way. Eric Carle’s “HAVE YOU SEEN MY CAT?” is fun. It’s a slide-and-peek book, allowing kids to uncover mysteries by pulling cardboard flaps that reveal...
Associated Content, April 28, 2010
...on each page give insight into what each month holds. The illustrations are lovely (though not done by Eric Carle a la Brown Bear, Brown Bear) and add to this great picture book for teaching the months of the year. Learning the months of the year is an...
Kid's Turn Central, April 27, 2010
...from The World of Eric Carle? include developmental toys, plush dolls, soft books and decor. Underlying all of Eric Carle’s books is his intuitive understanding of and appreciation for young children. As Eric Carle says “I believe that children are...
Port Huron Times-Herald, April 21, 2010
...Aide: Lori Milton ? Choices this week: "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown; "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle; and "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak Books to Buy The following books are available at favorite bookstores. ?...
Sun Herald, April 18, 2010
...the Wild Things Are,” “Harry Potter” and “Alice in Wonderland” and beloved authors such as Dr. Seuss and Eric Carle. A wide array of community booths is also part of the celebration. Joining the celebration for the first time will be the Carver...
York Weekly, April 14, 2010
...the youngest library users and their caregivers are invited to join in songs. fingerplays, simple books and puppets. Eric Carle Collages: At 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, join graphic artist Jill Burke in making tissue paper collages inspired by the work...
Nursery World, April 7, 2010
...every child aged between four and five in England will receive Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth by Eric Carle. Children will also receive book packs containing Why Is the Sky Blue?, a novelty book based on real questions that children ask about the...
Forward, April 7, 2010
...have been attracted to the phenomenon: There have been exhibits of the work of [Maurice] Sendak, William Steig, Eric Carle and Arnold Lobel, among others, as well as a current one at The Jewish Museum in New York of the oeuvre of Hans Augusto Rey and...
Palisadian Post, April 1, 2010
...featured Jewish authors and artists of picture books: Maurice Sendak ('Where the Wild Things Are'), William Steig ('Shrek!'), Eric Carle, Daniel Pinkwater, Mark Podwal, Francine Prose, Lemony Snicket and cartoonist Art Spiegelman. Co-organized by the...
Suite101.com, March 30, 2010
...say, "I loved the last book this guy illustrated, so I'm going to buy this book, too." Eric Carle, who created The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See? and Maurice Sendakwho createdWhere the Wild Things Are are good...
Associated Content, March 27, 2010
... Bobby Coles The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, is an enchanting little story that can help toddlers learn in a variety of manners. The book will allow children the opportunity to learn the days of the week...
Easier, March 18, 2010
...club at The Verandah Resort & Spa on a permanent basis ranging from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, the Charlie and Lola series by Lauren Child to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and contemporary classics like the Artemis Fowl...
Examiner.com, March 14, 2010
...Eric Carle's Very Hungry Caterpillar is eating it's way to Des Moines March 14, 7:56 PMDes Moines Family Entertainment ExaminerKristy Anderson Comment Subscribe Get alerts when there is...
Cookeville Herald-Citizen, March 7, 2010
...about all the changes the butterflies go through. Stories for this week included “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle, “Diego Saves a Butterfly” by Lara Bergen and “Butterflies and Moths” by Nic Bishop. Craft...
Sify, March 4, 2010
...Children's book, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle, has been voted as the best bedtime story in a survey of UK parents. The book is about a caterpillar, which feasts on a lot of food, including an...
Dominican Times Magazine, March 3, 2010
...Alphabet Book! by Dr. Seuss -- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown -- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle -- In My Family by Carmen Lomas Garza -- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak -- Charlotte's Web by E.B. White -- Harry Potter and...
Houston Chronicle, March 2, 2010
...ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle In My Family by Carmen Lomas GarzaWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the...
Kid's Turn Central, February 20, 2010
...along with several licensed Zoobie/book combo sets. The first licensed Zoobie was the Very Hungry Caterpillar, packaged with Eric Carle’s board book. The reception to the classic caterpillar was completely underestimated as the initial three month...
Hampton Union, January 29, 2010
...handmade by Dona Janetos, is splashed with familiar animals from books by famed children's author and illustrator, Eric Carle. Carle is perhaps best known for his story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar.' Now on display in the showcase located downstairs...
Redbook, January 25, 2010
...Last year, REDBOOK joined Jumpstart's campaign, which supports pre-literacy for at-risk preschoolers, helping get Eric Carle's The read by more than a million parents to their children. Now you can help pick the book that will make a difference this...
Florida Times-Union, January 23, 2010
...Then Crawford continued the fast-paced 30-minute session with a finger play song, read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle, had the kids recite a nursery rhyme, then ended with the song "If You're Happy and You Know it, Clap Your Hands." Crawford...
Suite101.com, January 17, 2010
...Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Donde Viven Los Monstruous; New York, HarperCollins, 1996); The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (La Oruga Muy Hambrienta; New York, Philomel, 1994); The Gruffalo (El Grufalo; Ediciones Castillo, Madrid, 2008), and many...
My Child, January 15, 2010
...Beedle the Bard by J.K Rowling The best-selling young children's books The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Tyrannosaurus Drip Song by Julia Donaldson Stick Man by Julia Donaldson Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sandak The Gruffalo's Child...
Keep Media, January 7, 2010
...Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini (1.51m) Eats, Shoots and Leaves Lynne Truss (1.18m) The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle (1.56m) A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini (1.43m) You Are What You Eat Gillian McKeith (1.14m) Northern Lights Phillip Pullman...
Boston Globe, December 26, 2009
...Feb. 28). $9; $6 students, seniors, teachers, and under 18; $22.50 family (2 adults, 2 kids). The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-658-1100. www.carlemuseum.org...
North Adams Transcript, December 24, 2009
...through other areas of the art world. Golden Books are the subject of an exhibit at the nearby Eric Carle Museum, "Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books," running through Feb. 28. The show was curated by Diane Muldrow with Leonard...
Suite101.com, December 20, 2009
...Story Sequencing Lesson Plan for Kindergarten & First Grade Kindergarten and first grade students can act out an Eric Carle story and answer questions about story sequencing in this lesson plan using dramatic movement activities. This arts integration...
NWI Times, December 13, 2009
...* 'Hatchet' by Gary Paulsen * 'Polar Express' by Chris Van Allsburg * 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle * 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak   Popular books by age   Preschool Young children appreciate the visual part of books as...
OfficialWire, November 27, 2009
...Body" by Jonathan Miller and David Pelham, which featured movable internal organs, "The Honeybee and the Robber" by Eric Carle and the pop-up version of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." "Pull a tab ... in any of Wally's books, and Disneyland...
UPI, November 26, 2009
...Body" by Jonathan Miller and David Pelham, which featured movable internal organs, "The Honeybee and the Robber" by Eric Carle and the pop-up version of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." "Pull a tab ... in any of Wally's books, and Disneyland...
License, November 25, 2009
...Web site offering a variety of free ideas, teaching tips, tools and printable classroom materials that feature author Eric Carle's award-winning, bestselling book...
Daily Item, November 12, 2009
...choice Library: McClure Community Library, Library Lane, McClure Branch Librarian: Joe Hall Choices this week: Dream Snow by Eric Carle; The Sands of Time by Michael Hoeye; The Ink Drinker by Eric Sanvoisin Books to buy...
Finding Dulcinea, November 11, 2009
...Eric Carle was born in New York, but his immigrant parents moved the family back to their native Germany in 1935. Despite (or perhaps because of) the oppressive Nazi education system...
Amherst Bulletin, October 29, 2009
...Alexandra Kennedy, executive director of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, said that the museum is dedicated to introducing visitors to picture books in myriad ways, not only through its galleries, but also...
Strausnews, October 22, 2009
...world’s record for the total number of people reading that book. This year’s book selection was Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” While many classes read the book during school hours, an evening program was held at Monroe-Woodbury...
Canton Daily Ledger, October 18, 2009
...world in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record activity based on the book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle. Thirty-one children from ages preschool through grade 6 and parents came to the library and enjoyed story time with the reading of this...
Highland Community News, October 16, 2009
...Montclair to Yucaipa, from Grand Terrace to Barstow. This year?s book is ?The Very Hungry Caterpillar? by Eric Carle. First 5 San Bernardino donated over 3,500 books to the event, encouraging preschool and Kindergarten children and their families...
PRWeb, October 16, 2009
...The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art honored Marianne and Blouke Carus, founders of the Cricket Magazine Group, for their '' The couple received the prestigious Carle Honors Bridge Award at a...
Royal Gazette, October 13, 2009
...experience. The students will be included in the overall worldwide count for reading 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', by Eric Carle. Last Thursday, St. David's Preschool joined preschoolers from around the world to break the record for the largest shared...
Winfield Courier, October 12, 2009
...funds for early education in low-income communities. People everywhere joined together to read ?The Very Hungry Caterpillar? by Eric Carle, a beloved children?s classic, to more than one million children across the country and globe. Central...
Tuscaloosa News, October 12, 2009
...with parents about the importance of reading to kids and how to make reading interesting and fun. Using Eric Carle's 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' the selected book for this year's literacy day, Fine suggested parents read to their kids outside and use...
OC Metro Magazine, October 9, 2009
...Commission of Orange County invited local families to read the official campaign book, ?The Very Hungry Caterpillar? by Eric Carle at a special Big Books Booth at Westfield MainPlace Mall on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read for the Record is a...
KNOE TV8, October 9, 2009
...program participants set a world record at nearly 700,000 people. This year, the chosen book was the Eric Carle's classic children's tale, The Very Hungry Caterpillar...
Opelika-Auburn News, October 8, 2009
...students performed and listened to the reading of the popular children?s book ?The Very Hungry Caterpillar? by Eric Carle as part of Jumpstart?s Read for the Record Campaign. Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller was guest reader to an audience of...
Kokomo Tribune, October 8, 2009
...Each family that participated at IU Kokomo received a free board book of ?The Very Hungry Caterpillar,? by Eric Carle. In the activity room, 4-year-old Anna Pinto carefully colored a tissue with marker, pulled together with a pipe cleaner at its...
WEAU, October 8, 2009
...to 5-year-olds all read the same book at the same time. They read the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. UW-Eau Claire student Lauren Novak says Jumpstart tries to set the world record of reading every year. Last year 700,000 kids read at the same...
New York Post, October 7, 2009
...to work with 4-year-olds in low-income communities, has chosen the children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle for the attempt. Carle himself will read from the book at the main branch of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue at...
Strausnews, October 7, 2009
...on Thursday, October 8. This year the official book for the program is ?The Very Hungry Caterpillar,? by Eric Carle. By encouraging a single, common day of reading the same book, they hope to set a new world record and support the importance of early...
Canton Daily Ledger, October 7, 2009
...world in Jumpstart's Read for the Record activity based on the book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle. Children from ages preschool through grade six may come to the library to take part in story time with the reading of this book, a...
Maui News, October 6, 2009
...a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for kindergarten through 5th-grade. There are stories by Dr. Seuss and Eric Carle, reference items such as dictionaries and almanacs, and specific subject books including Hawaiian history. Lyons said the donation...
Redbook, October 5, 2009
...the importance of pre-school reading and exposing the youngest children to books. This year?s campaign book is Eric Carle?s The Very Hungry Caterpillar (here I am with the singer and JumpStart ambassador Nelly Furtado at a recent press conference)....
Earthtimes.org, September 30, 2009
...on quality components and creative gameplay, University Games has devised games from many book series, the likes of Eric Carle to Five Little Monkeys® books to The Worst-Case Scenario® series. With mainstays such as 20-Questions® and the Murder...
Wilmington Advocate, September 24, 2009
...theme of this new program will be the book ?Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?? by Eric Carle. Classes will be held in the Town Hall auditorium on Thursdays, Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Each child must be accompanied by an adult...
Appeal-Democrat.com, September 24, 2009
...The following books are available at many public libraries. ? '10 Little Rubber Ducks' written and illustrated by Eric Carle, HarperCollins, 31 pages Read aloud: age 2 and older Read yourself: age 7 and older A giant wave has washed a box of 10 rubber...
Artdaily.org, September 23, 2009
... Eric Carle (American, born 1929). Camels from Eric Carle's Animals (Detail). Acrylic, collage and crayon, 1988. ©Eric Carle. TOLEDO, OH.- A new exhibition featuring approximately 75 enchanting original...
Earthtimes.org, September 21, 2009
...and toy makers including Fisher Price, Bandai and Spinmaster. Apart from its childrens brands, Chorion is also the owner of several famous literary estates, including Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler and Georges Simenon. Chorion was listed on the AIM...
Canton Repository, September 20, 2009
...BORROW The following books are available at many public libraries. ?10 Little Rubber Ducks? written and illustrated by Eric Carle, HarperCollins, 31 pages Read aloud: 2 and older. Read yourself: 7 and older. A giant wave has washed a box of 10 rubber...
Recordnet.com, September 18, 2009
...STOCKTON - Making pancakes is a lot of work. At least it is in the 1970 Eric Carle children's book 'Pancakes, Pancakes!,' a story that tells of a little boy's journey to collect eggs, wheat, flour and milk for his favorite breakfast. Increasing reading...
Recordnet.com, September 18, 2009
...STOCKTON - Making pancakes is a lot of work. At least it is in the 1970 Eric Carle children's book "Pancakes, Pancakes!," a story that tells of a little boy's journey to collect eggs, wheat, flour and milk for his favorite breakfast. Increasing reading...
Sakonnet Times, September 17, 2009
...all-time favorites. No. 4: ?Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?? by Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle (Macmillan) ? Though not solely about bears (many animals appear in this rhyming classic) Carle?s iconic collage brown bear makes it...
KOTA Territory News, September 11, 2009
...for the Record is a special, limited edition of the Philomel Books classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. The commemorative book includes a foreword with messages from Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira of NBC's TODAY Show, Tony-, Emmy- and...
Squidoo, September 7, 2009
...the classic text Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do you See?, which was illustrated by his dear friend Eric Carle, as well as more than 300 other books for children. Melody and song carry words along. So sings award-winning author, John Archambault....
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, August 20, 2010
...The Prince also part of your bedtime stories? Most people neglected Dr. Seuss ' Green Eggs and Ham and Eric Carle 's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. No mentions there. Also, while Tolkein 's Hobbit did generate a few tweets, the Lord of the Rings series...
Granola Mom 4 God, August 19, 2010
...not? So, I filled my arms with Letter E books, art books, drawing books, and books all about Eric Carle .  Plus, a Baby Bunny Book Bag was begging to be taken home. I failed to consider the fact that I am very pregnant.  On that note, let’...
tea and laundry, August 17, 2010
...hundred polite requests for books – now we get demands. October 2009 Some of Hazel’s current favorites/demands: Eric Carle’s Draw Me A Star (We are in the middle of a star fixation. Warning, there is a definite penis implication in an...
Teacher Lingo, August 13, 2010
...away doesn't mean the reading will stop.  We went to library today and stocked up on Eric Carle and Leo Lionni books and two books on CD to listen to while we drive.  Of course I have  several packed away for myself too!  And I got...
Lifestyle Logic, August 13, 2010
...weeks, she will prepare a lesson on a particular artist and his/her style of art. We started with Eric Carle, and oh, how fun it was! Check out the official Eric Carle website to see pictures of how he makes his art, to hear him read stories, and more...
Ohdeedoh, August 12, 2010
...No David by David Shannon. A children’s book illustrator I adore: I love David Shannon , Patricia Polacco , Eric Carle , Steven Kellogg and Bill Peet . If my life so far were turned into a children’s book the title would be: It's Noisy In Here Thanks...
Girls to Grow, August 12, 2010
...our house when the girls were that age were "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Eric Carle and "Go, Dog, Go" by P.D. Eastman. While those days have passed us by, we still own many of the classic children's picture books. Here are thirteen...
Peaceful Reader, August 10, 2010
...could just pull them up one by one for a snuggle. 8.  The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle .  I read an article long ago that explained how young children feel a deep sense of comfort while listening to Eric Carle books.  I do a Carle...
Making Ends Meet, August 5, 2010
...you! Hurry before this is gone! I'm super excited to get this one since it deals with Eric Carle. My 5 year old could read his books all day long...
kellyandersonphotography.com, August 2, 2010
...by Nancy Carlson   Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?  by Bill Martin, Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle Where the Wild Things Ar e by Maurice Sendak Hairy Macclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin...
Janeeeee's Blog, August 1, 2010
...tissue paper, Titus' newfound hobby is flipping books.Here, he's seen flipping a little board book from Eric Carle's "Little Learning Library" set.Our nightly routine for the past two weeks has been that after we've all taken our baths, he gets to sit...
Debbie's resource cupboard - saving you time, July 31, 2010
...Some more books online. Brown bear brown bear is read by Eric Carle Click here...
kimberly lynn, July 31, 2010
...Freeman Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Mike Mulligan Steam Shovel by Virgina Lee Burton The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown And the list goes on and on… Now fast forward to this decade. Which books do you...
Homeschool Parent, July 27, 2010
...our favorite books. The boys love the predictable rhymes and the easy flow of the story. Eric Carle said that he wrote it while on a train, and it is easy to see that inspiration in the flow of the words.  ...
Under The Banyan Tree, July 26, 2010
...PV requested a Eric Carle quiz and here it goes. -There are FOUR Eric Carle books. You have to find ALL four. -There is a clue for EVERY word in the title of the...
Love, Lizzie, July 26, 2010
...And now for the moment you've not been waiting for: the baby book I chose. I know you've been on the edge of your seat all weekend, so I'll just get to gettin'. Remember Eric Carle? I mean . This sucker has all the information that I wanted to remember;...
Children's books for mobile devices: PicPocket Boo, June 24, 2010
...a champion of childhood in general and picture books in particular, celebrates his birthday on Friday, June 25. Eric Carle started his illustration career in the 1950s with a position as a graphic designer in the promotion department of the New York...
Delaware Liberal, June 23, 2010
...Peck Deal With It!, by Esther Drill Detour for Emmy, by Marilyn Reynolds Draw Me A Star, by Eric Carle The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler The Face on the Milk Carton, by Caroline B. Cooney The Facts Speak for Themselves,...
Peter Greenberg Worldwide, June 22, 2010
...books so special is the artwork, and there are entire museums dedicated to book illustrations. Check out the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, a whopping 40,000 square-foot building with three galleries showcasing picture...
MomBlogNetwork.com, June 10, 2010
...which is open in Los Angeles at the Skirball Cultural Center through the summer and travels to the Eric Carle Museum of Art in Northampton, MA from October 2010 to January 2011, includes seminal artwork from Maurice Sendak, Eric Carle, Mordicai Gerstein,...
Carole Knits, June 8, 2010
...of them – I read them over and over when I was a kid. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle is just fantastic. That was fun – and fast, too. Makes me want to go hang out in the Children’s Room at the library for a while...
Executive Homemaker, June 1, 2010
...McBratney The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Stellaluna by...
LadyD Books, January 6, 2010
...Walk - Pat Hutchins The Elephant and the Bad Baby - Elfrida Vipont The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle Mr. Grumpy's Outing - John Birmingham Meg and Mog - Helen Nicoll Good Night, Alfie Atkins - Gunilla Bergstrom Little Brown Bear - Claude Lebrun...
Strollerderby, January 5, 2010
...2 billion printed since the colorful hardbound books hit shelves in the ’40s, it’s no wonder the Eric Carle Museum is giving them a send-up this month. The picture book art museum is celebrating 65 years of Golden Books (although technically the...
Book Patrol, January 4, 2010
...list of titles provide a front row seat to American popular culture. To celebrate this amazing accomplishment the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is featuring the exhibit Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books . The exhibit "will...
Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs, December 30, 2009
...books with your Webber ® Story Time Communication Boards.   Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle   From Head to Toe by Eric Carle   Good Night, Dora by Christine Ricci   Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown   The...
Puss Reboots: A Book Review a Day, December 30, 2009
...Britta Teckentrup That's Not My Dinosaur by Fiona Watt Do You Want to Be My Friend by Eric Carle (review coming) Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Anne Miranda and Ed Emberley Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel Sean's list includes: Stage Fright on a Summer...
my thoughts exactly, December 24, 2009
...nearby. This year's twelve books were... Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson Dream Snow by Eric Carle Four Friends at Christmas by Tomie dePaola Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett The Great Reindeer Rebellion by Lisa Trumbauer If You Take a Mouse...
stage mom, December 19, 2009
...partnerships for the commission, recommends “Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?” (Bill Martin, Jr. with illustrator Eric Carle) for children, and several titles for adults: “The Artist’s Way” (Julia Cameron), “The Body: Photographs of...
Skin Care & Beauty Blog, December 16, 2009
...product line for young children featuring the beloved artwork of The Very Hungry Caterpillar from The World of Eric Carle. Shipping this week, Episencial products will be immediately available at leading retailers including select Whole Foods (AZ, HI,...
Head Tale - Yet Another Librarian's Blog, December 15, 2009
...s equivalent of my "Daddy Kisses" but I like to read it too! " Hungry Caterpillar " - Eric Carle " Piggies " - Audrey Wood Pretty much any Robert Munsch, especially " Mortimer ".  On the other hand, I don't even try to get through "...
Delightful Learning, December 13, 2009
...just had one long gutter shelf under the and I painted grass, blue sky and clouds and decopauged Eric Carle's The Very Quiet Cricket on the wall. (My kids have fond memories of that). It has taken me awhile to really move into our house since we renovated...
Ohdeedoh, December 10, 2009
...s absolutely fascinating to see the richly ethereal quality that we associate with western illustrators like Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, and Maurice Sendak, interpreted through the lens of another culture...
Abby (the) Librarian, November 25, 2009
...describes the life cycle of a butterfly. You could pair this one with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks. Oh, Mrs. McNosh. She starts by hanging up her wash but soon progresses to hanging up wacky...
happygrub, November 25, 2009
...to hold Hana and manouevre the flaps. I think she’ll appreciate it more when she’s bigger. Eric Carle : The illustrations are beautiful and the text very musical and repetitive. I love all his books! This book is her bedtime story. I read it to...
Play Library, November 24, 2009
...The Grinch Stole Christmas. I love this classic tale, it’s so fun to read. 4. We’re Eric Carle fans at our house, so of course Big Snow has to make the list of Christmas favorites. 5. A recent favorite is Max and Ruby’s Christmas Tree . I...
The Antick Musings of G.B.H. Hornswoggler, Gent., November 21, 2009
...t my idea, but there was a thread on this subject in 2002, and these were my contributions: Eric Carle's The Very Tourette's Angleworm Mercer Mayer's Little Critter and the Too-Friendly Babysitter The Berenstein Bears Learn About Date Rape One Little...
Quiverfull Family, November 19, 2009
...from a mummy’s wrappings. Very neat. The objects-de-art are placed against colorful, bold, rough-collage backgrounds reminiscent of Eric Carle’s work. The contrast of modern with ancient makes the historical artifacts pop from the page. Though...
MadSilence, November 17, 2009
...Book Culture International Children’s Digital Library Internet Archive ricklibrarian So Many Books The Book Arts Web The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Websites Artdaily Artkrush Contemporary Art Gallery International Foundation for Art...
MadSilence, November 13, 2009
...Book Culture International Children’s Digital Library Internet Archive ricklibrarian So Many Books The Book Arts Web The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Websites Artdaily Artkrush Contemporary Art Gallery International Foundation for Art...
Laura's Review Bookshelf, October 29, 2009
...it's celebrating it's 50th Birthday! (can you believe that 50 years of... The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle How can one NOT love this story of the hungry caterpillar that eats its way through all types of fruit, plants and ends up with a very big...
Recently Uploaded Slideshows, October 19, 2009
...A fabulous story with beautiful illustrations. Eric Carle has done it again!My 1.5-year-old adores Eric Carle books, and we checked this one out from the library. She went absolutely ape for this story. After reading it...
808's and Cupcakes, October 12, 2009
...This too, is one of the top 5 most influential books of all time....Eric Carle did it with the illustration!!...
Original Content, October 12, 2009
...I can sympathize with author Daniel B. Smith, in his article The Very Grouchy Daddy in Slate . Eric Carle 's books don't have a lot of "narrative creativity." They weren't read a lot at Chez Gauthier, because the mom here needed more story. We went...
Change of Subject, October 8, 2009
...I'd rather drink a glass of warm Lysol than read another (Eric) Carle book ....My objection isn't to Carle's artwork. It is to his lack of narrative creativity—a laziness and repetitiveness that in time can breed deep parental resentment....(his...
altadenablog, October 8, 2009
...joining readers around the country reading the same book on the same day.  This year it was Eric Carle's classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar , read by librarian Cassandra Stearns , which, even after 40 years in print, has the power to enchant.  Readers...
Hispanosphere, October 7, 2009
...to teach literacy primarily to immigrants and their children. They will be reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. "This is an opportunity to motivate the children to read and to give them books that they can take with them, because many...
MomBlogNetwork.com, October 5, 2009
...52 min 51 sec ago — One of Lila's favorite books is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle, and that book just happens to be the selected book for the 2009 Read for the Record Campaign . On October 9, 2009, the Read for the Record campaign hopes...
Birmingham Public Library's Latest News, Reviews &, October 2, 2009
...readers shared the classic children's tale Corduroy . This year's book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Librarians throughout the Birmingham Public Library system will be reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar to children on October 8, helping...
Deal Seeking Mom, September 17, 2009
...for the Record campaign this fall, and you can too! On October 8, 2009, join me in reading Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar and help set a world record! Children’s literacy is an important issue because it lays the foundation for a lifetime...