KidLit Arts & Crafts Celebrating Eric Carle

• CELEBRATE ERIC CARLE •

Author and illustrator Eric Carle graced our world
with his beloved children’s books. Join us in celebrating his life & phenomenal contributions to kid lit!

READ these selected Eric Carle classics
and
CREATE these Eric Carle-inspired Crafts!

 

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Picture Puffins): Carle, Eric: 9780140569322: Amazon.com: Books

About the Book

A hungry caterpillar eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.

One of the best-selling children’s books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been delighting young readers for over thirty years. This classic book will continue to introduce new generations of children to the magical world of Eric Carle.

CRAFT a Flap Book

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Amazon.com: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (0000805047903): Martin Jr., Bill, Carle, Eric: Books

About the Book

A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck – all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle’s flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin’s sing-song text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See Printable

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A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle (Paperback) – My Imagination Kingdom

About the Book

Hermit Crab seeks the perfect home—and learns to appreciate change—in this Ready-to-Read edition of Eric Carle’s beloved story.

In this classic story from Eric Carle, Hermit Crab grows out of one house after another as he searches for the perfect home. Children who must change schools, move to a new town, or even graduate to a new grade in school will relate to Hermit Crab’s situation and take heart as they see that growing up isn’t really so scary after all.

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READThe Mixed-Up Chameleon (Rise and Shine): Carle, Eric, Carle, Eric: 9780064431620: Amazon.com: Books

About the Book

There once was a small green chameleon that wished to be handsome like a flamingo, smart like a fox, and funny like a seal. But with each transformation in size, shape, and color, the chameleon learns that maybe being yourself is best of all!

The Mixed-Up Chameleon is sure to delight little readers with its interactive art, funny antics, and heartwarming message.

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The Grouchy Ladybug: Carle, Eric: 9780064434508: Amazon.com: Books

About the Book

As children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners.

For generations, The Grouchy Ladybug has delighted readers of all ages with the story of a bad-tempered bug who won’t say “please” or “thank you,” won’t share, and thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else.

Readers will love how this testy ladybug introduces them to many new animals and learns that maybe being grouchy isn’t always the best option.

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Amazon.com: The Very Quiet Cricket Board Book (9780399226847): Carle, Eric: Books

About the Book

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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Little Cloud: Carle, Eric, Carle, Eric: 9780698118300: Books - Amazon.ca

About the Book

The clouds drift across the bright blue sky—all except one. Little Cloud trails behind. He is busy changing shapes to become a fluffy sheep, a zooming airplane, and even a clown with a funny hat. Eric Carle‘s trademark collages will make every reader want to run outside and discover their very own little cloud.

PAINT Puffy Clouds from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

 

 

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About the Book

When Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs, she does it on Mr. Seahorse’s belly! She knows he will take good care of them. While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets some other underwater fathers caring for their babies: Mr. Tilapia, who carries his babies in his mouth; Mr. Kurtus, who keeps his on his head; and Mr. Catfish, who is baby-sitting his young hatchlings.

Eric Carle has done it again, with astonishingly beautiful collage illustrations and a story that introduces the very young to the wonders of aquatic life . . . and some very special daddies. A “hide and seek” feature with acetate overlays adds a colorful surprise.

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The Art of Eric Carle (The World of Eric Carle): Carle, Eric, Carle, Eric: 9781984813404: Amazon.com: Books

About the Book

Carle is one of the most beloved illustrators of children’s books. This retrospective is more than just an appreciation of his art, however. The book also contains an insightful autobiography illustrated with personal photographs, an anecdotal essay by his longtime editor, a photographic essay on how Carle creates his collages, and writings by Carle and his colleagues. Still, it is the artwork in the oversize volume that seizes the imagination. More than 60 of his full-color collage pictures are handsomely reproduced and serve as a statement of Carle’s impressive talent.

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MEGAN CAHILL-ASSENZA – is from Northport, NY, and a recent Children’s Literature Fellow from Stony Brook University. A writer, filmmaker, and animal lover, Megan is pursuing a career to become a children’s author. She currently works in the Academic Tutoring Center at Suffolk County Community College and going to school to become an Orton Gillingham Reading Teacher.

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