Editorial Review

Many of Eric Carle's books begin with a small creature being born just as a great yellow sun rises. This time the hero is a firefly, and the inimitably Carle-ish cut-paper orange-and-yellow sun is setting. The firefly buzzes off in search of companionship, but keeps following other lights by mistake--a candle, a flashlight, a lantern--and these in turn are all leading in the direction of a fireworks display. Finally, the lonely firefly finds the friends it is seeking--a dozen or more other fireflies. This is one of a series of large (11.5 by 8.5 inches) format Carle books with a mechanical twist: in this case, the firefly's new group of friends start to flash (from tiny yellow bulbs embedded in the book) as you turn the last page. (The battery is replaceable.) (Baby to preschool) Read more

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Can't turn the lights off
I have no "black button" on the inside cover to shut off the lights.They don't turn off.When the book is closed tight, you can see them flashing inside.
A Children's Classic
This is a wonderful book - one of many written and illustrated by Eric Carle.My daughter has enjoyed this since she was about six months old.Now one and a half, she asks for it by name!She read the first copy so much that we had to replace it (despite it's sturdy quality).

The Very Boring Story
Title says it all - repetition of the tedious rather than charming kind. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Fiction    5. Fireflies    6. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    7. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings    8. Specimens    9. Toy and movable books    10. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.   

Editorial Review

An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads "Some Pig," convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on into time, E.B. White reminds us to open our eyes to the wonder and miracle often found in the simplest of things. ... Read more

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A fine work of literature that can stand alongside any in English
I just reread it recently as an adult. I had this boxed set of three hardcover E.B. White books when I was a kid - Charlotte's Web, The Trumpet of the Swan (which I remember as my favorite of the three, though I hardly remember it today), and Stuart Little.
Charlotte's Web
I've purchased this book for my daughter who is almost 9 years old, I end up reading it before her.This book is great for growing up kids; how wonderful and variable it is to have a friend he/she can depend on and be with to share fun, sad and so so stories to one another.
A classic, and for a good reason
This book, though it may seem to be just a cute story about a pig, is actually quite sad.The first time I read this book I was in first grade and I liked it, but it was only when I just recently read it again that I realized how good it really is. This book, through its simple plot, reminded me a lot about how selfless some people are and also about growing up.No wonder it's a classic; even though it's written for little kids, it can remind a lot of people about their own lives and bring back a lot of fond memories. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

A cricket is born who cannot talk! A bigger cricket welcomes him to the world, then a locust, a cicada, and many other insects, but each time the tiny cricket rubs his wings together in vain: no sound emerges. In the end, however, he meets another quiet cricket, and manages to find his "voice." Children will love the repetitive text as they meet a steady parade of new creatures (including a "spittlebug, slurping in a sea of froth"); and of course they'll delight in the happy ending. This is one of a series of large (11.5 by 8.5 inches) format Eric Carle books with a mechanical twist: in this case, the quiet cricket bursts into (surprisingly authentic) electronic song as you turn the last page. (The battery is replaceable.) An amusement for the ears, but most of all--as ever, with Carle--a feast for the eyes. The colorful cut-paper illustrations are simply gorgeous, drawing you in even on the hundredth reading. (And there will be a hundredth reading, followed by many more.) (Baby to preschool) Read more

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Cricket
Book is ok - like the very hungry caterpiller better and so does my 21 month old daughter.

Wonderful
This is a wonderful book for small children.My daughter loved it when she was small and I can't wait to read it to my infant son.Fun and engaging!!

Gorgeous, and with a surprise at the end
Next to the Hungry Caterpillar this is one of our favourite books in the house, and a favourite Carle book. We have this in board book as we have had this book since my kids were babies. It is still popular as it is really also an early reader - recognising various animals in the garden (although not all are relevant)
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Editorial Review

Every young child should be introduced to this story, as great a classic as its predecessor, Read more

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My 2-year old loves it.
This book does not do much for me, but my 2-year old son absolutely loves it.The book gives him a chance to make animal sounds, and the raised texture of the spider web invites his touch.Of course he is fascinated by the spider herself.
Good message, but not so entertaining
My daughter is 3 months old, and she will listen to this story since it is short.I love the message.I would give it 5 stars, but she doesn't get absorbed in it like The Very Hungry Catapillar.

The Very Busy Review
I liked this book because it talks about how if you work hard it will pay off. That's exactly what happened. Miss Spider worked hard and finaly built her web. ... Read more

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My favorite artwork
I had this book as a child. It still has my favorite artwork of any of the children's books. The picture of the sleeping world, the hot dog stand, the approaching train with the truck stuck on the tracks are all etched in memory.
Cute book
My son inherited the audiotape of this book when his Kindergarten teacher was cleaning out her room at the end of the school year, so I bought the book to go along with it. We have enjoyed other titles by P.D. Eastman and this was equally pleasing.

Strange and Misogynistic
The firefly in this book causes car and airplane crashes, and insults people in bizarre ways.The story is a little demented for a children's book.Also, women are conspicuously absent from the story.Definitely NOT one of Eastman's best. ... Read more

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Cool and cute too
This book is really cute, in a weird and silly way.My son got it when he was five, and it was his favorite book for a long time.The space bug pictures and goofy plot were funny enough that I didn't mind reading it to him over and over and over and over and .....

Daughter loves this book.
This book is full of silly plays on words, like "Capt. Bug Rogers" and "The Bug in the Moon." Although my 4-year-old daughter doesn't get the references, she still asks me to read it again and again.Every page has a pop-up, a movable piece, or flap to open.She broke two of them, which I was able to glue back together, good as new.Personally I thought it was kind of hokey, but I rated it 5 stars because it certainly seems to reach its audience.

Excellent Children's Book!
This is the first "Bug Book" by David Carter I have bought.It has wonderful illustrations and pop-ups.I thought it was a little young for my four-month old son when I bought it.However, I thought it was too cute to pass up.As it turns out the colors are so vivid and eye-catching and the pop-ups so entertaining, that he actually laughs when I read it to him.I highly recommend it for children of any age.I plan on buying many more of the "Bug Books". ... Read more

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Editorial Review

One night, the sounds of New York City--the rumbling of subway trains, thrumming of automobile tires, hooting of horns, howling of brakes, and the babbling of voices--is interrupted by a sound that even Tucker Mouse, a jaded inhabitant of Times Square, has never heard before. Mario, the son of Mama and Papa Bellini, proprietors of the subway-station newsstand, had only heard the sound once. What was this new, strangely musical chirping? None other than the mellifluous leg-rubbing of the somewhat disoriented Chester Cricket from Connecticut. Attracted by the irresistible smell of liverwurst, Chester had foolishly jumped into the picnic basket of some unsuspecting New Yorkers on a junket to the country. Despite the insect's wurst intentions, he ends up in a pile of dirt in Times Square.Read more

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Falls Short of Wind in the Willows
When I read Wind in the Willows, I thought no other book could match its calm, slow, elegant pace, but this book does.However, I didn't find it measuring up to Wind in the Willows as far as a literary work goes.Why not?They're both written very eloquently (although I did think Wind in the Willows had some unnecessarily advanced vocabulary) and they both had outstanding and lovable characters.What's A Cricket in Times Square missing?I looked at all of the reviews here, and couldn't figure out why I didn't want to give A Cricket in Times Square any more than three stars.Then it hit me.Location!Lack of location to be exact.
the cricket in times square
this was a short but great book. i recommend it to anybody. a must-read!!!

A Great Story About Friends!
There is a cricket named Chester who got lost in Times Square. He makes friends with a cat named Harry,a mouse named Tucker and a boy named Mario. Chester loves his new friends, but he misses his home in Connecticut. His friends find a way to get him back home. This book makes you think of your best friends and how much you appreciate them.
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Great for young ages!
We've been reading this to our little guy since he was three months old, if even that, and he was glued to it from the start, easily his favorite book, still, at nearly 13 months. Great color, great rhythm, and lots of fun bugs! :)

I love miss Spider!
The "Miss Spider" books are pretty easy reads. Nice stories, wonderfully bright, and imaginatively styled illustrations!
Beautiful
The artwork in this book will keep any child interested.It took my daughter a few reads to get into the story and she still prefers Miss Spider's New Car, but we read this book often. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

"I'm as quick as a cricket, I'm as slow as a snail. I'm as small as an ant, I'm as large as a whale." Parents and teachers choose this big square book for the message of self-confidence. Toddlers love it for the singsong phrases and Don Wood's large, silly, endearing illustrations, which feature a boy mimicking different kinds of animals. At one point, he is pictured sipping tea formally with a fancy poodle ("I'm as tame as a poodle") and on the very next page he is swinging through trees ("I'm as wild as a chimp"). Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself. With a confident grin, he lifts his arms up and declares, "Put it all together and you've got ME!" (Baby to age 6) ... Read more

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great book
This was the book that I grew up with and learned to read by.It's a great book for children because of the repetitions and cute illustrations.Children who can't even read can look at the pictures and recite the book for you.A definate must.

Big pictures, easy to understand
I love this book. My boys love this book. We read it on a daily basis multiple times. My 3 year old can practically read it to his little brother. I actually went to a short literacy class on books for children and they read this one as an example of a good selection. It is very simple with large pictures, but is great for introducing comparisons and adjectives. ("I'm as quick as a cricket") It's simplicity is appealing yet it also uses words that are a little less common in a preschooler's vocabulary. All around one of our favorites!

A lovely little book
This book reminds me of some of the books that I loved as a child.Books where an adult finally "gets it" and understands that sometimes I'm as loud as a lion and sometimes I'm as shy as a shrimp.Books where the words are good but the pictures can be even better.The pictures can stimulate the imagination in so many ways.
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Adult Reader Gives Three Thumbs Up
This book MIGHT not be suitable for little kids.I would share it with my own, but each parent should read this book for him/herself first to make that decision, before sharing it with the little ones. Not A Children's Book
I fell in love with the art work of the Miss Spider books and bought a few for my son.When we saw this book at the library I figured it was another good book in the series.I was wrong.The content of this book is definately not aimed at children.It hints at intimacy that young children don't need to be exposed to and some of the pictures are rather scary.I stopped halfway through the book, noticing some of the pictures.They could very likely give a child nightmares.Children do not need to be exposed to this content and violence depicted in the story.Let's keep them young a little while longer yet please.

Beautiful Pictures, Tongue in Cheek Wit, for Adults too!
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Great book when you are teaching time!
I am a first grade teacher and I always read this book before I begin teaching time.I love Eric Carle.

The Very Grouchy Review by: Nicole
I liked this book because it reminds me of what i used to do. Yelling adn always wanting to fight. It was very funny because I was very little.

Learning on more than one level.
Not only have both my kids enjoyed reading this book over and over again, but I think it is a very interesting book.
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Absolutely amazing!
I'd agree with the previous reviewer; however, the author (Joyce Cooper Arkhurst) was indeed the person responsible for popularizing the Anansi stories here in the USA!The vocabulary in the book introduces kids to Africa and West African terms and culture.Joyce was a storyteller at the New York City Public Library many years ago and received a grant to go to West Africa to research the rich oral tradition of storytelling in the villages.This book was the first to popularize the Anansi stories and opened the door for McDermott and others.Enjoy!

This is a great book for children and adult storytellers
The author has presented a simple, easy to read format which will be easy for children to read, understand, and most important, ENJOY! The humor is wonderful. The main character, Spider, will be easily recognizable to those children already familiar with the Anansi stories. Additionally, I am a teacher and have introduced oral storytelling into my second grade classroom. These stories are simple, rich and easy to learn for those who may be interested in becoming a storyteller themselves!It's a thoroughly enjoyable and wonderful book. ... Read more

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Success for Beginning Readers!
This book is perfect for children who are just learning to read! The colorful illustrations on each page give the reader lots of clues to help them with their first attempts at reading.The book contains a review ofthe alphabet, pictures with labels (such as parts of the body), rebusstories, and stories made of only one, two, three, or four words. There isa lot of rhyme and playfulness which makes this book a joy to share with abeginning reader.As a first grade teacher, I plan on buying many copiesof this book for my classroom to help my beginning readers feel SUCCESSFUL! ... Read more

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Editorial Review

When poor James Henry Trotter loses his parents in a horrible rhinoceros accident, he is forced to live with his two wicked aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. After three years he becomes "the saddest and loneliest boy you could find." Then one day, a wizened old man in a dark-green suit gives James a bag of magic crystals that promise to reverse his misery forever. When James accidentally spills the crystals on his aunts' withered peach tree, he sets the adventure in motion. From the old tree a single peach grows, and grows, and grows some more, until finally James climbs inside the giant fruit and rolls away from his despicable aunts to a whole new life. James befriends an assortment of hilarious characters, including Grasshopper, Earthworm, Miss Spider, and Centipede--each with his or her own song to sing. Roald Dahl's rich imagery and amusing characters ensure that parents will not tire of reading this classic aloud, which they will no doubt be called to do over and over again! With the addition of witty black and white pencil drawings by Lane Smith (of Read more

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james and the giant peach
This book was an okay one. It was a little weird, but I liked to read it. They had a lot of unrealistic stuff in it like a peach growing at an amazing rate. There was a cloud that turned into a mean rhino and scared James. There was a flying peach because they made a balloon. This book is recommended for grades 5th to 6th.

Always a Pleasure!
We do seem to love the story of a child whose life is so miserable that it begs for a magical rescue and an exciting, dangerous and hair raising adventure.In James and the Giant Peach we meet one James Henry Trotter, one of these very same children who like his predecessors and successors (Harry Potter, Cinderella, Those Lemony Snickett Children, Hansel & Gretel, ect...) is leading a desperate and miserable life with is two wicked aunts...his parents were eaten by a wild, rampaging rhinoceros (naturally).On one particularly bad day, Henry hides behind some bushes and meets a strange old man who gives him some magic crystals (green glowing pellet things), which he is supposed to drink (mixed with water and ten of his own hairs), but of course he promptly trips and spills them on the ground under an ancient and withered peach tree. A Good Read!
James and the Giant Peach is about the adventures of a boy named James and his gigantic peach.At first James lived with his parent's until they died.Then James came to live with his Aunts.The Aunts were mean to James.When James was out one day an old man gave magic seeds to James.James was supposed to run home and drink them for his life to get better.But he dropped the seeds into the soil and into the peach tree and the peach tree grew a gigantic peach.One night James went into the peach and saw huge bugs with real personalities.The Peach rolled into the ocean and the bugs and Jame's were trying to get out of the ocean.The silk worm made string and attached them to sea gulls.They caught so many sea gulls that they started to rise from the ocean then they drifted off into the sky and eventually they got stuck on top of the Empire State building's needle.The policemen got them off the building and onto the ground and they were all treated like heroes.
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Editorial Review

Anansi the Spider is a wise, funny, mischievous, and loveable folk hero who pops up in traditional Ashanti tales from Ghana, in West Africa. This story, retold and illustrated by Gerald McDermott, relates the tale of father Anansi and his six spider sons. When Anansi sets out on a dangerous journey and gets into all sorts of trouble, each son does one thing to help, and all their efforts together save their father. He finds a mysterious, beautiful globe of light in the forest, and decides to make it a gift of thanks. But which son should receive the prize? Even with the help of Nyame, the God of All Things, he can't decide, so Nyame takes the great globe up into the sky, and that's where it has stayed ever since--the moon, for all to see. This profound story reaches children of many ages; younger ones see it as an exciting rescue story, but older children are intrigued by the larger themes of cooperation and "the whole being more than its parts." Read more

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A Popular Book in Our Home - a review of "Anansi the Spider"
Anansi and his sons are popular guys in our home.My son and daughter (nearly 4 and 6) just adore them, and I enjoy the fact that this book demonstrates how well cooperation works.Not to mention that we get to discuss the story, Ghana, and how people are both like us *and* are different from us.
Vibrant, vivid illustration and a wonderful tale
The Anansi stories have been handed down through generations of Ashanti culture. This book is a wonderful, vibrant and vivid story for children of all ages. Born in Ghana I left at aged 3, leaving much of the Ghanaian culture behind. At aged 30 I can still remember a song about Anansi the spider, the only remnants left of my native tongue. I was given the Anansi book as a child, it captivated me, I read it over and over again, and it provided a connection to my past. At 16, I spent hours crafting a cushion embroidered an illustration from the book that was a childhood favorite.Sadly, the book was lost and I never thought I could get it again. Now, some 14 years since I last saw the book I can still visualize the pictures and hear the wonderful tale of Anansi the spider, his sons and the moon. I have just bought two copies, one for my niece and one for my two year old daughter. I absolutely cannot wait to read them again and again and pass this memorable story to a new generation.

Anansi
Anansi is one cool African trickster, and he does it again in this book!When he tries to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, he becomes responsible for putting the moon in the sky. ... Read more

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Beautiful illustrations.
My 10 month old loves this book. We read it OVER and OVER, and he gets the biggest thrill every time I open it up. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to get some of her other books. I love her creativity.

having fun
Everybody knows the song, you can have fun by reading it with your children or students. the illustrations are great. Later they can make their own books and sing the song.

It's OK
The Good:
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David Kirk dose it again!
David kirk writes simple & creative verse, which is easy for any child to follow. My toddler loves his books and we got Miss Spiders New Car as soon as it came out! The illustrations are eye catching and whimsical

The Chuggy Buggy is the Best
My daughter loves the line about the Chuggy Buggy and this is her favorite of the Miss Spider books.Of the three it is the one we read the most.She loves it and I have to admit it is pretty fun.

Not the strongest entry in the series
The illstrations, while vivid, are a bit obtuse and difficult to discern.The prose doesn't flow.The book simply can't stand alone the way the "counting Book" and Miss Spider's Mom, do.If your child is hooked on Miss Spider, then this will be a fun addition to your collection, but it shouldn't be your first choice. ... Read more

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My Grandkids love this book.
What a great book for kids. I love the illustrations. They are just the cutest! I read it to my grandkids and they loved it. So did I.

Fun for kids & adults!
I bought this for my nephew but am now buying it for my husband...it is a clever, witty, and well illustrated book suitable for anyone with a wacky sense of humor.

Creepy crawly fun!
This book is just plain gross... but ALSO, it is truly funny!I get a big kick out of the fast paced jaunty way it reads out loud, and the way it makes your skin crawl as you read it.Read more

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Have You Ever Wanted To Be A Bug?
What's this?Charlie Kaplan turned into a bug!Find out how, by reading Bug Boy by Carol Sonenklar.It's about a boy who can turn into bugs when he gets a Bug-A-View.Charlie has many adventures while he is a bug.I liked this book because in the beginning it was suspenseful when he didn't know what the Bug-A-View was.I think it would be so cool to be a bug.The author's message is of friendship.Even though you make new friends, you don't have to give up your old ones.Charlie has some exciting adventures.How will Charlie change back into human form?Read this book and find out!

If You Like Bugs, Read This Book!
How would it feel to be locked in a garbage truck?Well, that almost happened to Charlie Kaplan in the book Bug Boy, by Carol Sonenklar.This book is about a boy who changes into different insects.One day on his porch he finds something that looks like a flashlight.It says, ???See the world from a bug???s eye view,??? and that???s exactly what he does.I liked when he turned into a tarantula and crawled onto his mom???s face.She sneezed and he flew all the way to the back of the room.This story has a lot of insect adventures.Read this book to learn more about what happens to Charlie.

Do You Like Adventure? :)
How would it feel if you were a fly?Charlie Kaplan becomes a fly in the book Bug Boy by Carol Sonenklar.I like this book because it is very cool that he turns into a bug.I give this book a ten.His favorite show is Spiderman and so is mine.I want to read Bug Girl too.I bet it will be really cool like Bug Boy.The author tells a lot about bugs like spiders and beetles in this book so you actually learn while you read.Will Charlie be a fly forever?Read this book to find out. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Animals - InsectsSpidersetc.    4. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Insects    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Magic    11. Juvenile Fiction / General