Eric Carle

Oversized picture book with a preface by Jane Goodall puts an emphasis on the Amazon Rain Forest animals and Carle's bright trademark collages. All the animals in the rain forest watch as the sloth "slowly" crawls & eats, etc.

Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.

"It's December 24th, and the old farmer settles down for a winter's nap, wondering how Christmas can come when there is no snow! In his dream he imagines a snowstorm covering him and his animals-named One, Two, Three, Four and Five-in a snowy blanket. But when the farmer awakens, he finds that it has really snowed outside, and now he remembers something! Putting on his red suit, he goes outside and places gifts under the tree for his animals, bringing...

Presents a children's story about Hermit Crab as he finds a new home and enlists the help of other sea creatures to help him make his new shell more beautiful.

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.

A lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies. Carle's very special story is finally available in a board book format, and, just like the hardcover edition, the fireflies' lights actually light up, delighting children of all ages.

"Christmas is coming--tonight's the night! It's time to spread joy with spirits so bright"-- Back cover.

Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft pale moths best. Others prefer spindly walking sticks or fuzzy caterpillars that turn into bright butterflies. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 15 children's book artists share their favorite bugs and why they love them.

Guests at Little Frog's birthday party include the red fox, the purple butterfly, the orange cat, and other colorful animals. The illustrations are designed to demonstrate the concept of complementary colors.

A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself. Cutouts along the edges of the pages display various animals and colors.