Eric Carle
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Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days.
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A newly hatched cricket has a problem getting his wings to chirp. A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book. Annotation. A small cricket hatches "one warm day," and the other insects greet him. Though the little guy wants very much to respond, nothing happens when he rubs his wings together. Finally, as night...
9) Little cloud
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A little cloud becomes all sorts of things--a sheep, an airplane, trees, a hat--before joining other clouds and raining.
10) Hello, red fox
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Guests at Little Frog's birthday party include the red fox, the purple butterfly, the orange cat, and other colorful animals. The illustrations are designed to demonstrate the concept of complementary colors.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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Rather than use the same old colors, a child paints animals and objects in a variety of different hues. Includes biographical information about the German painter Franz Marc, who created unconventional animal paintings in the early 1900s.
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A grouchy ladybug, looking for a fight, challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength. Brilliantly illustrated in collage, the pages vary in size with the size of the animal. Brilliantly illustrated in collage, the pages vary in size with the size of the animal. Concepts concerning time, natural cycles, and relative size and questions about manners and social behavior are dealt with in a humorous story about a bad-tempered, boastful...
15) Mister Seahorse
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water, greeting other fish fathers who are taking care of their eggs.
16) Today is Monday
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Each day of the week brings a new food, until on Sunday all the world's children can come and eat it up.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
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Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists illustrate their favorite bugs and explain why they love them. Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft pale moths best. Others prefer spindly walking sticks or fuzzy caterpillars that turn into bright butterflies. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 15 children's book artists share their favorite bugs and why they love...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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El gallo del corral canta y Jack se despierta, ¡hambriento, por supuesto! ¿Qué quiere de desayuno? ¡Un panqueque grande! Pero primero, a la mamá de Jack le hacen falta harina del molino, un huevo de la gallina negra, leche de vaca pinta, mantequilla hecha de nata fresca y leña para la estufa. ¿Crees que Jack recibirá su panqueque?
By cutting and grinding the wheat for flour, Jack starts from scratch to help make his breakfast pancake.