AnonyMouse_73 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 Hi. I was looking last night at the official Eric Carle website (you can find it here by the way) I never knew the Hungry Caterpillar and Brown bear were written in the 1960s!! I also wasn't aware of half the books, but one that particularly caught my attention was 'panda bear panda bear what do you see?'. Has anyone ever used it? The other one that caught my eye was 'draw me star'..I don't know that one either. (showing my ignorance here). Anyone used that one recently? Now I'm beginning to wonder why you cant buy and eric carle collection...
AnonyMouse_6021 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 I love all the Eric Carle books and my children do as well, they are firm favourites of my three year old at bedtime. The 'panda bear' one is lovely as it focuses on different endagered species. The only collection of sorts I've ever come across is the Dvd of The Very Hungry Caterpillar which also includes the stories ; Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Mixed Up Chameleon and I See A Song. This is fantastic and at £3.97 from good old Woolies a bargain . Karrie
AnonyMouse_3139 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 I share your ignorance mundia. There are some lovely titles there that I certainly havent heard of. Might need to start spending again
AnonyMouse_2732 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 Have you seen 'Mr Seahorse'? Our children love it! Sue
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 My daughter's favourite was always the very busy spider but you are right there are so many books that for some reason aren't generally seen on the shelves. As well as Brown Bear and Panda Bear there is Polar Bear Polar Bear which we have used this term
AnonyMouse_2776 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 Yes, Mundia, he has lots of great books and the children love them! I have used "Draw Me a Star" for the topic of "Day and Night" or "Up in the Sky". You call also link it to R.E. (P.S.E. & K.U.W.). The children end up asking to draw a star ! You can find some ideas here: Draw Me a Star. Have fun!
AnonyMouse_1027 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 wow i didnt know that either mundia
AnonyMouse_1195 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 Yes some I didn't know but agree Sue that Mr. Seahorse is rely really wonderful. I'm glad you reminded me of it I must order it for my grandchildren. Once we looked at some of Eric Carle's books with the children. I think we must have been doing the 10 Little Rubber Ducks. ( That was fantastic too the children wanted a role-play duck factory) The children painted large sheets of good quality white paper with cromar mixed with a small amount of Marvin. They used large brushes and pattern makers. Each sheet was a different colour. When they dried they looked like Eric Carles painted picture style. We cut them up into squares in a size big enough to be useful but small enough for the children to handle and cut out. We put them in the Art workshop and encouraged them to use them for their own collage pictures in the style of Eric Carle. They were really fantastic, very individual and very effective.
Guest Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 a lot of the books can be found on amazon my childrens favourites are papa please get the moon for me and i see a song
AnonyMouse_73 Posted February 11, 2007 Author Posted February 11, 2007 hey thanks Everyone. Sue, Mr Seahorse was another one I saw but didnt know. Love the idea jacquie, although we don't stretch to Cromer, but Im very adaptable. Smiley thanks for that link. There aren't many of these books on ebay, ooops I can feel an Amazon spend coming on... (oh dear...)
AnonyMouse_2732 Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 I know what you mean there, mundia! Amazon have a little trick of sending info of books you 'might be interested in'.........Then I have to skulk around in the hope of waylaying postie before my husband realises what I've been up to! Sue
Guest Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 Showing my age here but The Very Hungry Caterpillar was the first book I ever got at a school book fair when I was little!
Guest Posted February 14, 2007 Posted February 14, 2007 Gasp Liz!!! I'd always assumed you were MUCH younger! What an admission to make Personally I've just had my birthday .. 21 again. That's why I teach reception ... they believe you, despite the wrinkles Harricroft xx
Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Ha ha ha! It's true about Reception, except they also think because I'm tall I'm older too, and as for being a generously proportioned lady they seem to think I've been around for ages - well I must have been to have got so big!
Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 You look rather gorgeous in your avatar!!! I always tell the kids I'm 108 (when of course, I am in fact only a teeny tiny fraction of that )
AnonyMouse_1195 Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 I always tell mine that I'm 96 and the thing is they believe me!
Guest Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 (edited) Eric Carle is heavily copy-right protected becareful with resources you create Edited July 14, 2007 by Guest
Guest Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 We read "Brown bear Brown bear what do you see?" when we were doing "our bodies" and they all drew picturesand wrote(ish) what they could see, and we made it in to our own book.
Guest Posted July 15, 2007 Posted July 15, 2007 Some years ago I started collecting Eric Carle books for my children, picking them up in charity shops etc when I found them. 2 of my favourites are below and yes, they are popular at Nursery too. The Honeybee one is still robust enough for the children to use the moving tags and make the bear scratch his nose, the bee fly and things like that! The Honeybee and the Robber, 1981 A brave little honeybee saves the day when a big hungry bear attacks the beehive. Ingenious pop-ups and other movable images bring this funny and informative story to vivid life. A House for Hermit Crab, 1987 An underwater fantasy based on the true habits of hermit crabs and the flora and fauna of their marine environment, this book offers young readers an interesting first introduction to marine biology as well as an appealing story of Hermit Crab’s search for a house he can really call his home, as he grows throughout one year’s cycle. Might fish them out for the last week of term now, especially the hermit crab, and take in my shell collection to stimulate their imaginations...... what with the holidays coming up!!! Thanks for the great link. I must try and extend my collection now but wow, there are sooooo many!
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