In this story children get a sense of how long it would take to make pancakes if you needed to gather all the ingredients, from scratch, from a farm. Clever paper engineering complements the beautiful night sky illustrations portraying a father's attempt to satisfy his daughter's wish. This delightful sequel to Brown Bear, Brown Bear is once again a repetitive story that allows children to participate in the reading. Rooster sets off to see the world and invites different animals along the way to join him. This is a fun story that leads children on a secret journey to find the birthday gift.
Children can learn how seeds travel, germinate and grow to produce new seeds.
The story is a clever way to teach children the days of the week. A favorite trilogy for insect themes and units in primary grades. This is a simple counting story that features a monkey and the foods he does not want for lunch. Eric Carle prepares his own colored tissue papers to use for his illustrations. He is able to produce different textures by using various brushes to splash, spatter and fingerpaint acrylic paints onto thin tissue papers.