A lively and fresh interactive introduction to the basic body parts and movements.
Eric Carle (Author, Illustrator)
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 (www.carlemuseum.org) 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. www.eric-carle.com
As the artist's collages emulate animal movements, children will "eagerly clap, stomp, kick and wriggle their way through these pages," said PW. Ages 4-8. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
PreS‘Animals and multiethnic children illustrate various body movements on large, double-page spreads. A giraffe bends its neck, a monkey waves its arms, etc. The repetitive text has the animal stating the movement and asking, "Can you do it?" Each child responds, "I can do it!" Carle's vivid cut-paper collages are striking and invite sharing individually or with a group. There is no story‘rather the book is an invitation to get everyone moving. A nice addition to a toddler storytime, but it may get lost as it's cataloged in 613.7.‘Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY
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