Send home a note requesting that the child decorate the outside and then work with their families to place photos of their family members, a picture of their home, environmental print that tells us their favorite foods, etc. See more ideas about eric carle, author studies and book activities. Here visitors of all ages can enjoy, in addition to eric carles work, original artwork by other distinguished childrens book. When you read an eric carle book, be sure to look closely at the illustrations. What makes this book singular is that carles characters are marching along from front to back, left to right, in typical western style. Feb 20, 2010 sadly out of print and somewhat hard to find, i see a song is a gem among eric carle s always beautiful books. I love mom with the very hungry caterpillar by by eric carle i heart mom read aloud book for kids duration. In a recent newsweek article, eric carle was asked which of his books were his favorite. You will be my friend by peter brown my students love another peter brown book, children make terrible pets, which is so hilarious and always a class favorite. Do you want to be my friend by eric carle is a classic book that was published in 1976.
Eric carle books list of books by author eric carle. There is no text, so you can make up your own story. This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children to explore in a variety of ways. Do you want to be my friend by eric carle is a classic book that was published in. Yet another mouse searches the animal kingdom for companionshipand finds an unexpected respondentin eric carles do you want to be my friend. Yet another mouse searches the animal kingdom for companionshipand finds an unexpected respondentin eric carle s do you want to be my friend. In a 2012 survey of school library journal readers, his most famous work the very hungry caterpillar was voted the number two childrens. Its a sharp contrast to the rest of the book, which is filled with brightly painted. A little mouse meets a seal, a giraffe, a hippopotamus, a fox with red, red fur, and a surprise as he bravely looks to find a friend in this miniature version of eric carle s classic tale specially designed for the very young. The little mouse wants to find a friend and asks many animals until he eventually finds a very good friend. New york on the back page of eric carles new picture book, friends, is a brownish snapshot taken in 1932. Born in syracuse, new york, eric carle moved to germany with his parents when he was six. Especially written for the prereading child, this alluring tale is told almost entirely without words and teaches basic.
In 2002, fifty years after carles return to the united states, the eric carle museum of picture book art was opened in amherst, massachusetts. Orchard, 2001 once again, eric carle shows why hes one of the longeststanding, bestknown and loved names in kids books a bilingual englishjapanese book obviously aimed at the preschool set, but is also wonderful for adults trying to learn japanese. I bought a copy off of ebay and fell in love with this wordless book, filled with. Shared with little ones, the bright pictures showing a small gray mouses search for the perfect pal help introduce colors, animals, and sounds. Let students fingerpaint a picture and give it to a friend. Also, and perhaps i am being too fussy here, i would rather that the title had. Discuss the meaning of being a friend and what good qualities are in a friend.
Each page has a little tail for the kids to guess which animal the mouse will. A little mouse meets a seal, a giraffe, a hippopotamus, a fox with red, red fur, and a surprise as he bravely looks to find a friend in this miniature version of eric carles classic tale specially designed for the very young. Eric carle is an internationally bestselling and awardwinning author and illustrator of more than seventy books for very young children, including the tiny seed, papa, please get. Kindergarten planet and i loved sharing our favorite books about friendship. Pete the cats 12 groovy days of christmas read aloud christmas stories christmas books for kids duration. Do you want to be my friend fits nicely in with speech and language goals because it is a mostly wordless book and therefore lends itself to all kinds of narrative building ideas. The pupils loved guessing the animals, but it was a pity that the elephant was shown only on the front cover, instead of within the rest of the story as well. Many teachers do an eric carle author study during the school year. This childrens book is all about an unnamed mouse who is looking for a companion.
Carle creates a world both childlike and touching in its poignant simplicity. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Friendship books are a great way to teach young kids about being good friends in a fun way. Here visitors of all ages can enjoy, in addition to eric carle s work, original artwork by other distinguished childrens book illustrators from around the world. Eric carle has received many distinguished awards and honours for his work, including, in 2003, the laura ingalls wilder award for his lifetime contribution to childrens literature and illustration. Children love to see this author back with a fun story of friendship. Friends tells a story alive with love and perseverance, brightened with vibrant art and eric carle s trademark fostering of imagination.
But the spunky boy in this upbeat story makes up his mind to find his missing playmate. In this book, the little mouse eventually finds someone like him to. There is one sentence used at the beginning of the book, do you want to be my friend. In a 2012 survey of school library journal readers, his most famous work the very hungry caterpillar was voted the number two childrens picture book, bested only by where the wild things are. A little mouse meets a seal, a giraffe, a hippopotamus, a fox with red, red fur, and a surprise as he bravely looks to find a friend in this miniature version of eric carle s classic tale.
Reread shared reading pause, letting students say the colors, the animals, and the question do you want to be my friend. Children book read aloud kid stories do you want to be my friend. He named this book, stating that it was an autobiographical story of his search for friendship as an immigrant 5yearold. This board book edition is the perfect fit for little hands. Eric carle fans, readers and artists of all ages will thrill to watch the art of the picture book, a new film about the artists life and creative process. This classic tale of friendship tracks a small gray mouses search for the perfect pal. Then i bought do you want to be my friend, from head to toe and brown bear. This intimate portrait lets every viewer into eric carle s world as if you were there beside him in his studio. Fans of the secret birthday message and the mixedup chameleon will delight in this ingenious picture book by eric carle. Many preschoolers will also be drawn to the idea of looking for a friend. Apr 21, 20 children book read aloud kid stories do you want to be my friend. This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children. Make a friendship rainbow to hang over the entrance way to your door.
When a best friend moves away, it can be painful for the child who is left behind. In 2002, fifty years after carle s return to the united states, the eric carle museum of picture book art was opened in amherst, massachusetts. We have done one miniunit so far on this book and i have plans to do miniunits on other books in the future. You will be my friend by peter brown my students love another peter brown book, children make terrible pets, which is. Using a range of images from the world of eric carle, and featuring the very hungry caterpillar, this special gift book gives all the reasons why someone special makes the world a better and brighter place. I discovered him after stumbling upon his the very hungry caterpillara great book. Do you want to be my friend written and illustrated by eric carle, copywrite 1988.
I read this to my students to help them understand who eric carle is and how he creates. A classic friendship story from the beloved eric carle, creator of the very hungry caterpillar. A colossal collection of captivating images for classroom useby nancy mcclure, good apple. Friends tells a story alive with love and perseverance, brightened with vibrant art and eric carles trademark fostering of.
Sadly out of print and somewhat hard to find, i see a song is a gem among eric carles always beautiful books. Class book for eric carles do you want to be my friend. The little mouse just wants someone to play with but hell have to follow a lot of tails before he can find just the right companion. But its not until he meets another mouse that he is answered with a heartwarming yes. See more ideas about friendship activities, friendship theme and friend activities. Editions for do you want to be my friend 0399215980 hardcover published in 1988, 0064431274 paperback published in 1987, 0694007099 board book pub. He follows a tail, but all he finds at its end is rather unfriendly horse. But like other books illustrated by eric carle, my son enjoying reading pictures and i give him listening to youtube videos which have animal sounds andor captions. Listed on the top 100 childrens book, eric carle s wordless story explores concepts of friendship. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This book is read by leah diamond for the children in her english class who can not go. These free printables and unit studies for eric carles books will help you expand on what your kids are learning through these beloved books. Born in syracuse, new york, eric carle moved to germany with his parents when he was six years old. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Eric carle is the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers eric carle was born in new york, usa. Eric carle is an internationally bestselling and awardwinning author and illustrator of more than seventy books for very young children, including the tiny seed, papa, please get the moon for me, and his most wellknown title, the very hungry caterpillar. However, when he was just six, he moved with his parents to germany. Apr 30, 2015 pete the cats 12 groovy days of christmas read aloud christmas stories christmas books for kids duration. Listed on the top 100 childrens book, eric carles wordless story explores concepts of friendship and belonging. I found some great pictures in the good apple book of reproducible patterns.
Meet eric carle he was born june 25th, 1929, in syracuse, new york. Apart from the question do you want to be my friend. Nov, 20 new york on the back page of eric carles new picture book, friends, is a brownish snapshot taken in 1932. Eric carle is a highly acclaimed and beloved author, illustrator andor creator of more than seventy picture books for young children. Show students pictures of the animals from the story. With his late wife, barbara, eric carle cofounded the eric carle museum of picture book art in amherst, massachusetts in 2002. The first half of the book is in english, while the second half of the book is in japanese. We absolutely love eric carle, renowned and beloved childrens author and illustrator most children are familiar with the very hungry caterpillar and that was squeakers first introduction into this imaginative, colorful, and playful world. In a simple cumulative tale of friendship, a dog, a cat, a rooster, a goat, a rabbit, and a child repeatedly pose the question and answer of the title. A unique venture between two friends, who happen to be famous artists. Both the english and japanese parts have the same plot line, but with different illustrations. This is paraphrased from the official eric carle website.