The Foolish Tortoise: Lap Edition (The World of Eric Carle)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442489901 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His books for children include The Dutiful Penguin, The Foolish Tortoise (with Eric Carle), The Greedy Python (with Eric Carle), and The Bird Who Couldn’t Fly (with Alex Williams).Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of more than seventy books for very young children including his most well-known title The Very Hungry Caterpillar. . With his late wife, Barbara, Eric Carle cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002. Eric Carle divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, now considered a modern classic, has sold
"Five Stars" according to TaipeiBay. My 5-yrd loves it.. "A lovely story, fun to read, great illustrations" according to Sunshine. I was so happy to find this book, as I love Eric Carle's illustrations but don't care for his writing in most cases. Thank goodness for Richard Buckley and his entertaining story about the foolish tortoise. The rhyming text is great for the ears, and the images are beautiful.Another thing I like about this book is that it is meatier than most board books-- i.e., more pages and more text on each 2-page spread. Therefore, it will be a story that I read to my son for a. Loggie said A tortise learns the meaning of "There is no place like home". This cute story is about a tortoise that decides one day that he is tired of being slow. He takes off his shell, and starts off. Soon he discovers that he misses his shell for all the things it provided him: shelter, shade, and safety. He realizes too that he will never be fast, and when he finally finds his shell again, he gladly climbs back inside.This story is told wonderfully, and in rhyme as well. The words flow well, and are fun to read out loud. The illustrat
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, now considered a modern classic, has sold more than 41 million copies and has been translated into sixty-two languages. Eric Carle divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina. Born in Syracuse, New York, Eric Carle moved to Germany with his parents w
The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he’s too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there’s no place like home.Children and adults alike will enjoy this jubilant tale of a tortoise on a journey of self-discovery. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The timeless tale of The Foolish Tortoise, illustrated by Eric Carle, has a home on laps everywhere in this oversize board book edition!The foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. This oversize board book edition of a classic tale whimsically illustrated by Eric