The Very Quiet Cricket Board Book (Board Book) (ISBN-13: 9780399226847)

From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very quiet cricket. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life.

One day a tiny cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. The tiny cricket tries to respond, but there is no sound. 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 . . .

As children turn the page on this wonderful moment, they are greeted with a surprise--an actual chirp!

This board book edition is the perfect size for little hands. Full of Eric Carle's gorgeous and lush collage art, a gentle rhythmic text for read-alouds, and a wonder-inducing surprise at the end, The Very Quiet Cricket remains an all-time favorite from one of the true masters of picture-book making.

Batteries are replaceable. Please use two 1.5 volt L1131 button cell batteries.

Author: Eric Carle
ISBN-10: 0399226842
ISBN-13: 9780399226847
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Language: English
Published: 05/19/1997
Pages: 24
Format: Board Book
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 4.90h x 7.00w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 36523 / Very Quiet Cricket


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 pg. 249 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 - Superior,Well Above Average