The Very Busy Spider
$32.99
- Board Book
24 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2011
Summary
Eric Carle’s The Very Busy Spider has been a favorite way for parents to teach young children about determination and persistence for more than 25 years. Now this classic story—with its delightful farm animals and the spider’s tactile, raised web—comes to a new, oversized board book format, perfect for storytime or for playtime. The extra-large pages will invite children and parents alike to cuddle up with this enduring, diligent spider.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399256011 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0399256016 |
| Author: | Eric Carle |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Board Book |
| Number of Pages: | 24 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2011 |
| Weight: | 607g |
| Dimensions: | 273mm x 235mm x 15mm |
| Series: | World of Eric Carle |
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Critics Review
Praise for The Very Busy Spider:
* “A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity.”--The Horn Book, starred review
* “Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease … Visually and verbally, this is a winner.”--Booklist, starred review
About The Author
Eric Carle
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world,underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today.
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