In 2002, fifty years after Carle's return to the United States, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art was opened in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 1952, after graduating from the prestigious Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart, he fulfilled his dream of returning to New York.Įric Carle has received many distinguished awards and honours for his work, including, in 2003, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his lifetime contribution to children's literature and illustration. However, when he was just six, he moved with his parents to Germany. Other favorite classic books from Eric Carle include The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, From Head to Toe, and many others.Įric Carle is the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers.Įric Carle was born in New York, USA. Many preschoolers will also be drawn to the idea of looking for a friend.įans of The Secret Birthday Message and The Mixed-Up Chameleon will delight in this ingenious picture book by the brilliant Eric Carle. Shared with little ones, the bright pictures showing a small gray mouse's search for the perfect pal help introduce colors, animals, and sounds. This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children to explore in a variety of ways.

Physical Information: 0.2' H x 10' W x 8' (0.35 lbs) 40 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on ProductĪ classic friendship story from the beloved Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship ALA Notable Children's Books of 1940-1970 'School Library Journal' Best of the Best Children's Books. 'Do you want to be my friend?' But it's not until he meets another mouse that he is answered with a heartwarming 'Yes!' Full color. He asks various animals the same question. Check out The Itty-Bitty Bookworm’s preschool unit based on this title!Īnnotation: This classic tale of friendship tracks a small gray mouse's search for the perfect pal.

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