i was smitten when i was little
i read it once or twice or more
when i was teaching art ...
& now i read & re-read
to my little boy
i'm still smitten
this book is
simply genius
&
creative
numbers to count
the sun comes up
the moon shines brightly
there is a feast of food
colour
texture
days of the week
refreshed
waiting
rest & restore
hope
the joy of something beautiful
we're thinking about using this masterpiece as
a jumping off point
to encourage learning to read
as a valuable life skill
to the children
when will visit a some schools in
my mind is buzzing
and i'm
so excited
as i've just worked out that
THE
great
Eric Carle
writes his own BLOG
yes peoples.... you can read what he thinks!!
whooo hooo!!
i've had a bit of a read...
go on you should too
he's wonderful
2009 was the
40th Anniversary of the VHC
& Eric Carle turned 80 that same year
are you doing the maths
so i'm 40 ... what's my VHC going to be??
hmmm i'm working on it!
&
for the love of story time
you have got to witness
at least once in your life
.... yep!
and so do the little people in your life
& the older people too ...
basically anyone who has ever wondered
after the thought of a butterfly
(you know after all that time in cocoon - they don't live for very long!)
oh & yeah ...
6 more pencil rolls were needed for the count
that's 28 total
.... loaded now with the lead loot
they are cute & fun & the kids will love them i am sure
2 comments:
An all time favourite of mine too, it's actually my flickr identity image!!
Brown bear, brown bear is another favourite here.
I think there's a copy of his ladybug book over on the coffee table -- you've inspired me to dig it out and add it to our reading for today!
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