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Rooster's Off to See the World - (World of Eric Carle) by Eric Carle (Paperback)

Rooster's Off to See the World - (World of Eric Carle) by  Eric Carle (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This boldly colored cumulative tale tells the story of a traveling rooster who is joined by two cats, three frogs, four turtles, and five fish.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>One fine morning, a rooster sets off to see the world. Soon he's joined by two cats, then three frogs, then four turtles, then five fish. But one group by one, his new friends decide to head home, leaving the rooster alone again -- and ready to return to his own comfortable home as well. Bold, colorful collage illustrations, a beguiling story, and a simple introduction to number sets, addition, and subtraction combine to make <i>Rooster's Off to See the World</i> a delight for Eric Carle's many young fans.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Eric Carle (1929-2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children, including <i>Papa, Please</i> <i>Get the Moon for Me</i>;<i> Have You Seen My Cat?</i>; and<i> The</i><i>Tiny Seed</i>. His best-known work, <i>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</i>, has been translated into seventy languages and sold over fifty-five million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many bestsellers, 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 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 (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 ninety-one. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. Find out more at Eric-Carle.com.

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