Jack is hungry for pancakes, but first Jack's mother needs flour fromthe mill, an egg from the balck hen, milk from the spotted cow, and butter churned from fresh cream. Will it ever be time for breakfast and that large pancake.

Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them. This personal collection will inspire readers to create favorite-color drawings and stories of their own.

"Celebrates the new life that blossoms during spring. The animals are playing outside, the flowers are blooming, and everyone is joyous--even The Grouchy Ladybug"--

"Discover creatures of all shapes, colors, sizes, and textures in this comprehensive volume of Eric Carle's oeuvre of animals. Eric's work has appealed to children for decades, and there is so much more of it to share! From bears in woodblock to sketches of monkeys, a steel porcupine sculpture to a foldout collaged whale, this collection includes previously unseen art in addition to favorite picture book characters! Interwoven with Eric's own words...

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...

"Ducks growing out of bananas? A mouse catching a cat? What's wrong with this book? Yes, there's something strange, something funny, and even downright preposterous on every page of this book. But it's not a mistake--it's nonsense! And it's also surrealism"--

A young boy encounters all sorts of cats while searching for the one he lost.

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.

Presents a children's story about Hermit Crab as he finds a new home and enlists the help of other sea creatures to help him make his new shell more beautiful.