The Very Quiet Cricket (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780399218859)

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!

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.

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Praise for The Very Quiet Cricket

"Typical of Carle's style, the language is simple, with rhythm, repetition, and alliteration to delight young listeners. Painted collage illustrations are lavish and expressive."--School Library Journal

"The text is skillfully shaped; the illustrations convey energy and immediacy."--Horn Book

"As usual, Carle's art is lovely and his story is simple and satisfying."--Publishers Weekly

"Carle's signature style ensures that this is a visual standout, and storywise it's appealing, too....The spare text is structured by repetitive phrasing that will lend itself to read-aloud responses."--Booklist

Author: Eric Carle
ISBN-10: 0399218858
ISBN-13: 9780399218859
Publisher: Philomel Books
Language: English
Published: 11/09/1990
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.50h x 11.60w x 0.60d

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

Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly 11/09/1990
School Library Journal 12/01/1990