World of Eric Carle
The Very Lonely Firefly by Carle, Eric
The Very Lonely Firefly by Carle, Eric
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Praise for The Very Lonely Firefly
"Carle's richly hued, collage-like art and gentle text will be comfortingly familiar to his numerous young devotees."--Publishers Weekly "This is a compelling accomplishment [and a] guaranteed winner as a read-aloud or read-alone."--School Library JournalAuthor: Eric Carle
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Published: 06/01/1995
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 8.58h x 11.80w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780399227745
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 13776 / Very Lonely Firefly
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/1995 pg. 1651
Publishers Weekly 06/05/1995 pg. 63
Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/1995 pg. 778
School Library Journal 08/01/1995 pg. 115
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1995 pg. 260 - Superior,Well Above Average
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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