My First Peek-a-Boo Animals (The World of Eric Carle) - Hardcover

Carle, Eric

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9781534401051: My First Peek-a-Boo Animals (The World of Eric Carle)

Synopsis

From beloved author-illustrator Eric Carle comes this brand-new peek-a-boo book that features an animal guessing game and lift-the-flaps throughout—sure to endlessly entertain little ones!

I have a long trunk
and big floppy ears
I roam in the grass
where I’ll live for many years


Peek-a-boo! There’s an elephant hiding under that flap! With all sorts of animals, lift-the-flaps, lively rhyming text, and Eric Carle’s bright, colorful artwork this charming new board book is sure to keep little ones busy. It’s a must-have for every Eric Carle collection!

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About the Author

Eric Carle (1929–2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children, including Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me; Have You Seen My Cat?; and The Tiny Seed. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into seventy languages and sold over fifty-five million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many bestsellers, 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 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 (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 ninety-one. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. Find out more at Eric-Carle.com.

Reviews

Toddler-PreS—With a winning combination of descriptive rhymes, sturdy peek-a-boo flaps, and iconic colorful collage images, Carle introduces young listeners to an elephant, tiger, turtle, monkey, horse, butterfly, frog, and lion. This is part guessing game, part interactive manipulation, and pure fun. Sure to be a lapsit favorite.

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