Here visitors of all ages can enjoy, in addition to Eric Carle's work, original artwork by other distinguished children's book illustrators from around the world. 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 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. We encourage you to support the authors, illustrators and publishers by purchasing this book for you. She was immediately drawn to this book because of the cute cover of the owl.Eric Carle was the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers.Įric Carle was born in New York, USA. From Head To Toe by Eric Carle read aloud by Grandpa. I stumbled upon this book in a book sale when I was travelling in Perth with my then toddler. Children reading this book will encounter Australian zoo animals such as the Koala bears, the kangaroos, as well as the boa constrictors.Ħ. Possum Magic is such a whimsical story that tells of the adventures of a possum who became invisible under the magic spell of her grandmother, and wanted so badly to be visible again that they embarked on a journey through the different Australian cities in search of the ‘food’ that could break the spell. Mem Fox is a very popular Australian children’s books writer (one of my all-time favourites for sure!). Possum Magic (by Mem fox, illustrated by Julie Vivas) The text is made up of rhymes, which is great for children to enjoy!ĥ. The story teaches self-esteem, and children loved it for the humor presented in how the emu ended up looking silly when he tried to be like the other zoo animals. He pretended to be a seal, a lion, and a snake, and later realised that others loved him just as he was. I used this book a lot when I was teaching the 4 to 6 six year olds! It is a heartwarming story about how an emu didn’t like being an emu, and thought he would be happy if he could be like the other animals in the zoo. Edward the Emu (Sheena Knowles, illustrated by Rod Clement) This is one reading activity that is irresistible to any child!ģ. I will follow the pages and model the animal actions for her, and she loved imitating it back to me (which was hilarious!). This is another great Eric Carle classic! From head to toe is a simple story about how a boy imitates the movement of the different zoo animals such as turning his head like a penguin,bending his neck like a giraffe, and stomping his feet like an elephant! Rae loved it when I first introduced this book to her at 14 months old. You can use this anytime as a read-aloud book, and mimic the sounds that the animals make to make the book come alive! It is also a great book to pick up new vocabulary such as zoo animals, and the sounds they make. In terms of language, the repetitive lines in the book makes it easy for children to pick up chunk language or phrases, that can be used in their daily speech. In this book, he takes children in this exploration about the sounds that zoo animals make. He is renowned for turning a simple plot into a magical experience for children. He illustrates colourful, captivating characters that makes it so easy for children fall in love with. He is one of the greatest children’s book writers in our time. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you hear? (Eric Carle)Įric Carle needs no introduction. Animals inspire so much wonder and curiosity in children who are discovering so much about the world around them!īelow are some of my personal favourites when it comes to introducing young children to zoo animals!ġ. One of the reasons can be that animals are living creatures just like us, and there is so much about animals to learn about their physical attributes, their special abilities and their habitats. Children have such a fascination with animals.
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