The Very Eric Carle Treasury, Eric Carle
The Very Eric Carle Treasury, Eric Carle
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The Very Eric Carle Treasury
The Very Busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Very Clumsy Click Beetle; and The Very Lonely Firefly

Author: Eric Carle

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/19/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Four favorite “Very” stories from beloved author Eric Carle!
 
Featuring The Very Busy Spider, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, and The Very Lonely Firefly, this collection of Eric Carle stories offers listeners four complete "Very” books—narrated by Kevin R. Free with music and sound effects—in one download.
 
Along the with stories,The Very Eric Carle Treasury audiobook includes a bonus PDF with two activities, one family project, and a peanut butter beehive recipe.

For existing Carle fans, or for those just listening to his stories for the first time, this audiobook is the perfect addition to every family's collection.

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 Kat

Basic Plot: Question and response for small children. My 18-month old son LOVES this book. The repetition gets old kinda quick for adults, but toddlers love it, and that's enough for me to continue to read it to him and not hide it behind the bookshelf. Nodding "yes" was one of the first responses my......more

Goodreads review by Canette

The book begins with a question: does a kangaroo have a mother too? The answer is: yes. he also has a mother, like you and me. The question concerns several animals, and the answer is always yes. Everyone has a mother. Animal mothers loves their babies, just as yours loves you. The book promises mothe......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

The colors in this book is catching to the eye. I enjoyed reading it to my little ones when they were small. It introduces different animals and their moms. This book is written with simple loving language that is great for the little in anyone's lives.......more

Quotes

Praise for Eric Carle’s "Very" Books:

* "A beautifully executed work for the very young."--The Horn Book, starred review
 
"[T] language is simple, with rhythm, repetition, and alliteration to delight young listeners. Painted collage illustrations are lavish and expressive."--School Library Journal

"Sure to be loved and requested again and again, Click Beetle is a well-crafted story, joyfully illustrated, that speaks to the hearts of young children."--Library Journal 

"Carle's richly hued, collage-like art and gentle text will be comfortingly familiar to his numerous young devotees."--Publishers Weekly

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