{"title":"Eric Carle Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-very-hungry-caterpillar","title":"The Very Hungry Caterpillar","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER • The all-time classic picture book starring the world’s favorite caterpillar! Generations of children have grown up on this beautifully dramatized story of a caterpillar who eats his way to becoming a butterfly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf. \u003cbr\u003eOne Sunday morning the warm sun came up and—pop!—out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins the journey of Eric Carle’s most beloved storybook character. Follow along as one of nature’s loveliest marvels eats his way through an amazing variety of foods as he prepares to transform into a beautiful butterfly! Children will love the strikingly bold, colorful pictures against a simple text in large, clear type.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn innovative, entertaining story that teaches little ones about counting and the days of the week, this book doubles as the perfect way to introduce change as a positive and necessary part of life. \u003ci\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44623551725740,"sku":"9780399208539","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/9780399208539.jpg?v=1754161697"},{"product_id":"slowly-slowly-slowly-said-the-sloth","title":"\"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,\" Said the Sloth","description":"Slowly, slowly, slowly . . . that's how the sloth lives. He hangs upside-down from the branch of a tree, night and day, in the sun and in the rain, while the other animals of the rain forest rush past him. \"Why are you so slow? Why are you so quiet? Why are you so lazy?\" the others ask the sloth. And, after a long, long, long time, the sloth finally tells them! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this original picture book is an exquisite showcase of Eric Carle's colorful collage art-with a meaningful message: Slow down! 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The quiet cricket then makes his way into the world, meeting one insect after another, each of whom greets the little cricket with a cheery hello--the hum of a bee, the whirr of a dragonfly, the whisper of a praying mantis. The cricket rubs his wings together each time, but nothing happens, not a sound. Until the day he meets another cricket, a female, and something different happens . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs children turn the page on this wonderful moment, they are greeted with a surprise--an actual chirp!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of Eric Carle's gorgeous and lush collage art, a gentle rhythmic text for read-alouds, and a wonder-inducing surprise at the end, \u003ci\u003eThe Very Quiet Cricket\u003c\/i\u003e remains an all-time favorite from one of the true masters of picture-book making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBatteries are replaceable. 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