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The Very Busy Spider

By Eric Carle
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The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle is a delightful children's book that tells the story of a spider weaving her web. As various farm animals try to distract her with invitations, she remains focused on her task. Through simple and engaging illustrations, the book highlights themes of hard work, determination, and the beauty of nature.
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You might enjoy this enchanting children's book if you appreciate beautifully illustrated stories that combine art with education. It presents a captivating tale suitable for teaching children about persistence and hard work, involving a spider creating her web throughout a busy day. The tactile features, with raised print, allow young readers to not only see but also feel the spider's progress, making it an engaging experience.

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The Very Busy Spider

Alongside the visual excitement of the author's vibrant collages of familiar animals, this title offers children the tactile experience of feeling the spider's web as it grows from a simple line into a complex and beautiful creation. It is suitable for reading aloud and sharing.

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Early one morning, a little spider begins to spin her web on a fencepost. In this multi-sensory book, children can feel the pictures as well as see them, while they hear or read the easy rhythmic text.

Alongside the visual excitement of Eric Carle's vibrant collages of familiar animals is the tactile experience of feeling the spider's web as it grows from a simple line into a complex and beautiful creation—a perfect story for reading aloud and sharing.

The Very Busy Spider offers a unique combination of sight, sound, and touch, engaging children in a rich reading experience.

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The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle is praised for its engaging and vibrant illustrations that captivate children's attention. The tactile elements of the book, such as the raised spider web, encourage interactive reading and sensory exploration. Many reviewers appreciate its repetitive and simple text, which aids young readers in language development and comprehension.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241135907

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 September 1996

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 26

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About the Author

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

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