Eric Carle
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels. Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell and has to find a new home. And he does, with help from some friends who make the move less scary. Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story-and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Carried aloft by the autumn wind, the tiny seed, along with other bigger seeds, travels far over the world. the journey is perilous: one of the bigger seeds is burned by the sun another falls into the ocean...
Author
Language
English
Description
Eric Carle fans, readers and artists of all ages will thrill to watch this film about the artist's life and creative process. This intimate portrait lets every viewer into Eric Carle's world as if you were there beside him in his studio. Listen and watch as he creates his picture, remembers his childhood, reflects on the creative life he has led for decades as the creator of more than 70 books for children. The Art of the Picture Book captures the...
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Language
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Description
Eric Carle's eloquent text turns the simple life cycle of a plant into an exciting story, a nature lesson, and an inspiring message of the importance of perseverance.
In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost - burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers...
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A clumsy young click beetle learns to land on its feet with encouragement from various animals and a wise old beetle. An electronic chip with a built-in battery creates clicking sounds to accompany the story.
Author
Language
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Description
Hermit Crab seeks the perfect home and learns to appreciate change.
In this classic story from Eric Carle, Hermit Crab grows out of one house after another as he searches for the perfect home. Children who must change schools, move to a new town, or even graduate to a new grade in school will relate to Hermit Crab's situation and take heart as they see that growing up isn't really so scary after all.This modern classic features Eric Carle's trademark...
14) Little cloud
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little cloud takes on many shapes before joining other clouds and raining.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1988, c1984
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself. Cutouts along the edges of the pages display various animals and colors.
18) Mister Seahorse
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
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.