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How Does a Seed Sprout?

Life Cycles with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Part of The World of Eric Carle

Author Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle
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$5.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | World of Eric Carle
5"W x 5"H x 0.69"D   | 6 oz | 72 per carton
On sale Jun 07, 2022 | 10 Pages | 9780593386262
Age 1-3 years | Up to Preschool
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Learn how a seed becomes a tree with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautifully illustrated story, easy for young readers to understand and marvel at. The perfect book for introducing little ones to the wonders of nature!

Explore the transformation of an acorn into an oak tree with help from the world’s favorite caterpillar! Little ones will learn all about how squirrel’s bury acorns, how their seeds grow underground, and how a tiny green shoot becomes a mighty tree! The miracles of nature are at the heart of this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text in large, clear type and Eric Carle’s vibrant, colorful illustrations.
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Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle

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Learn how a seed becomes a tree with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautifully illustrated story, easy for young readers to understand and marvel at. The perfect book for introducing little ones to the wonders of nature!

Explore the transformation of an acorn into an oak tree with help from the world’s favorite caterpillar! Little ones will learn all about how squirrel’s bury acorns, how their seeds grow underground, and how a tiny green shoot becomes a mighty tree! The miracles of nature are at the heart of this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text in large, clear type and Eric Carle’s vibrant, colorful illustrations.

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© Penguin Random House
Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle

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