Eric Carle

By order of the duke, Walter the baker must invent a tasty roll through which the rising sun can shine three times.

A newly hatched cricket has a problem getting his wings to chirp. A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book. Annotation. A small cricket hatches "one warm day," and the other insects greet him. Though the little guy wants very much to respond, nothing happens when he rubs his wings together. Finally, as night...

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.

A greedy python gulps down every animal he meets, which does not make him very popular. One day he grabs hold of a long slender tail, and the results are a big surprise.

"The foolish tortoise wants to move faster, so he decides to leave his heavy shell behind. But then he's too scared to walk anywhere! After some scary encounters, he retraces his steps, climbs back into his home, and bids the world a cheerful 'Good night'. Read along with the enclosed compact disc that contains a charming narration of this classic story!" --Page [4] of cover.