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The Very Busy Spider
1984
First Published
4.22
Average Rating
26
Number of Pages

From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very busy spider. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life. Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful! This multi-sensory board book allows children to feel the pictures as well as see them, and is the perfect size for little hands. With its rhythmic text, The Very Busy Spider becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear. "A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity." — The Horn Book, starred review "Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner." — Booklist, starred review.

Avg Rating
4.22
Number of Ratings
40,733
5 STARS
50%
4 STARS
28%
3 STARS
18%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author

Eric Carle
Eric Carle
Author · 163 books
Eric Carle was a children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 30 languages. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 71 million copies of his books have sold around the world.
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