The Very Quiet Cricket (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3) (Paperback)
By Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator)
One day, a little cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. But the little cricket cannot make a sound. The cricket meets many insects, but it isn't until he meets a beautiful female cricket that he can finally chirp "hello!"
Hello! whispered a praying mantis,
scraping its huge front legs together.
The little cricket wanted to answer,
so he rubbed his wings together.
But nothing happened. Not a sound.
Eric Carle (www.eric-carle.com) continues to produce bestselling children's picture books, and he just won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for life-time achievement in children's literature. He lives in Tavernier, Florida.
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
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
Series: Penguin Young Readers, Level 3
Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Intermediate
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.
Juvenile Fiction / Classics
Hardcover (November 9th, 1990): $23.99
Hardcover (May 29th, 2014): $14.99
Prebound (May 29th, 2014): $13.55
Board Books (Japanese) (August 1997): $40.80
Hardcover (May 1995): $36.20
Hardcover (October 1990): $89.88