The Very Busy Spider
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A beautiful and classic picture book from Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In this multi-sensory book, children can feel the pictures as well as see them, while they hear or read the easy rhythmic text. Early one morning a little spider begins to spin her web on a fencepost. Alongside the visual excitement of Eric Carle's vibrant collages of familiar animals is the tactile experience of feeling the spider's web as it grows from a simple line into a complex and beautiful creation - a perfect story for reading aloud and sharing. Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Barbara. The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002. Don't miss all the other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear?; The Very busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse; 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; The Bad-Tempered Ladbybird; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Little Learning Library; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Touch and Feel Playbook; My Very First Book of Words; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy; Little Cloud; Today is Monday; My Very First Book of Shapes; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Sound Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book; Draw Me a Star; Mister Seahorse; Do You want to be My Friend?; The Tiny Seed; The Mixed-up Chameleon; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Book and CD; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book and Block Set; Rooster's Off to See the World; Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar: Sticker Book; My Very First Book of Colours; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Finger Puppet Book; My Own Very Busy Spider Colouring Book; Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth; The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends: My Very First Annual Review: Great little, easy to handle book. - Nice little book. We use it with the Hungry caterpillar Tonies character, as it has the story on there. Review: Lovely kids book - Very cute book for kids. Well written and illustrated. Nice and sturdy for all of those book bending toddlers out there!
| Best Sellers Rank | 6,698 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 40 in Children's Early Learning Books on Sense & Sensation 415 in Children's Fiction Books on Animals 656 in Activity Books for Children |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 6,726 Reviews |
M**S
Great little, easy to handle book.
Nice little book. We use it with the Hungry caterpillar Tonies character, as it has the story on there.
A**Y
Lovely kids book
Very cute book for kids. Well written and illustrated. Nice and sturdy for all of those book bending toddlers out there!
S**K
Beautiful Board Book – Perfect for Toddlers
My son absolutely loves this book. The illustrations are very eye-catching, which really keeps his attention. The colours and style are classic Eric Carle, and they make the story engaging even for younger toddlers. The book itself is excellent quality. It’s a sturdy board book with thick pages, so I don’t have to worry about my son tearing it while he’s turning the pages himself. The story is simple and interesting, and one of the best features is the textured spider web, which my son enjoys touching. It adds a nice sensory element to the reading experience. My son is 28 months old, and this book is perfect for his age. It’s great for both reading together and letting him explore independently. The price is reasonable for the quality you get. Overall, a lovely, well-made book that I would highly recommend for toddlers.
A**N
Has helped two year old - no longer scared of spiders
Arrived quickly, good quality, good value. This book is great it actually has a spider web that is tactile/touchable = starts off as a line and as each page turns the spider builds more of its web. Our two year old had no fear of spiders until unfortunately a relative got scared when they saw one. From that point on she would get upset whenever she saw one or a web. Since reading this book to her she now has actually stroked a few spiders in the garden. Still a bit wary of webs, though the other day she did go near one and very quickly touch the edge of one. It has a lovely story and I would recommend this book for any child.
L**E
Beautiful book. Fell apart quickly
The book is fantastic. The fly, spider and silky thread have texture so a happy tactile surprise. Illustrations beautiful and a whole collection of friendly animals to enchant small and big humans alike... BUT - the book has no structural integrity and promptly fell apart in my toddler's hands. She hasn't destroyed any of her other board books, some of which have been entertaining her for over a year, but this one was quite "crunchy" and pages began separating almost immediately. The whole book is now one mess of fixing-tape, and still not sturdy enough. SHAME!!
M**L
Excellent book
Beautiful illustrations and tactile spider’s web Really good value and fun for children as young as one year Recognisable animals featured such as a cow and dog. Lovely book
M**3
Less tactile than anticipated
Not as tactile as I hoped but a good little book
K**E
Delightful Book
This is both mine and my sons favorite Eric Carle book. It is beautifully simplistic, visually appealing and delightful for both mum (or dad) and baby! My son has had this book since he was about 8weeks old and is now going on two and it is his absolute favorite book. So much that I am now having to purchase a 2nd one as with being read at least three times a day and carried about lovingly by a toddler it is now in abit of a state. Despite so many readings it hasnt become tiresome like most of my sons other board books. The art is classic Eric Carle, charming and bright and the story fun.Definetly a 5 star book for little ones!
M**A
Perfect bedtime story
The size is perfect for a toddler
M**X
Not sure it sends the right message
The story is simplay about a spider spinning its web, and no matter what animal approached it to ask a question, it did not reply (repeatedly). My son asked why is the spider ignoring everyone, and I said probably because it is very busy, but it's rude to ignore others nonetheless.
A**ー
spider の動きがおもしろい
色々な動物もでてきて楽しい絵本です
I**U
sehr schönes Kinderbuch
Meinem Enkel habe ich dieses Buch zum 2. Geburtstag geschenkt, seit dieser Zeit ist es der absolute Renner und er vervollständigt Passagen mit großer Freude
M**N
In a world full of distractions, it is important to pursue our goals
It is again one of those Eric Carle's books that deliver an important message through stories that are fun to read with the young ones. It is the story of a spider who chooses to quietly do what might seem as mundane and routine work while everyone else around is trying to distract it with potentially interesting things. In the end it is because of that routine work, it is rewarded. Beautiful illustrations, high quality printing, sturdy board book with touch and feel to ever growing spider's web. Me and my son have ended up reading it many many times together.
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