Bill Martin Jr (Author)
Bill Martin Jr was an American educator, publishing executive, and
author of more than 300 children's books including The Sounds of
Mystery, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (co-authored with John
Archambault), and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The Bill
Martin Jr. Award, which is the Kansas state award for best
children's picture book, was established in his honor in 1996.
Eric Carle (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
Carle's books all have an educational element - they teach about animals, numbers, colours and nature - but a big part of their appeal is that they are not didactic or laboured, but light and entertaining. There's warmth and humour there too Junior Eric Carle ... has an unfailing magic. His gentle, glowing collages are satisfying for parent and child The Times
Carle's books all have an educational element - they teach about animals, numbers, colours and nature - but a big part of their appeal is that they are not didactic or laboured, but light and entertaining. There's warmth and humour there too Junior Eric Carle ... has an unfailing magic. His gentle, glowing collages are satisfying for parent and child The Times
PreS-Gr 1-While some adults may sigh at the similarity of this title to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1983) and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (1995, both Holt), children will be thrilled. A water buffalo, a green sea turtle, a black panther, and other animals answer that familiar call, "What do you see?" Readers view all these creatures and more, a treat considering that the 10 animals featured are all endangered species and therefore rare sights. The book closes wistfully with a dreaming child who sees the animals all "wild and free." Names like "macaroni penguin" contribute to some awkwardness in the text's rhythm, but the bright collage images and lilting language bring the animals to life on the page-soaring, swinging, or even strutting. Opening with a helpful note on the importance of animal protection, this title will make a perfect segue into conversations about endangered species.-Julie Roach, Malden Public Library, MA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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