The Very Busy Spider, Eric Carle
The Very Busy Spider, Eric Carle
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The Very Busy Spider

Author: Eric Carle

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/19/2021

Synopsis

A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand--not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in her web immediately!

"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 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

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on September 21, 2021

Welcome back to another edition of Tim really doesn't get the love for Eric Carle. I'm your host Tim. A spider spins a web that grows each page. An animal attempts to seduce it away on the opposite page while the spider continues to be (dare I say it?) very busy. Eventually the web is done and it cat......more

Goodreads review by Calista on June 18, 2020

I love the art style for this Eric Carle beginning book about spiders. It looks like he used construction paper to collage the pictures. The colors are so happy and bright. A spider is busy working. All the animals want to hang out with her, but she is so busy she doesn't even speak to them to tell......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on January 16, 2020

I'm not sure exactly what it is about this book, but my kids loved it! I picked it for my younger son who is not quite two, but my three-year-old was also very enthusiastic about it. I had to read it four times in a row. It's about animal noises and a spider that keeps on building her web and ignori......more

Goodreads review by Russell on June 04, 2014

One of the better murder stories I've read in some time. Entertainingly illustrated, with a cast of memorable characters that draw you further into the tale. Like in Prince of Thorns, you find yourself rooting for the villain by the end, tracing your finger along their beautiful instrument of death.......more

Goodreads review by Canette on April 11, 2024

The Very Busy Spider is a book that I decided to read because I was a fan of the very hungry caterpillar :). Indeed, this book is also nice. This is a book for children, but adults can read it too. While reading the book, I smiled slightly, I was happy. The book conveys positive vibes.......more

Quotes

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

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