The Very Quiet Cricket.

CARLE, Eric.

Item Number: 1473

New York: Philomel, 1990.

First edition, later printing. Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page.

Full of Eric Carle's lush art, a gentle rhythmic text for read-alouds, and a wonder-inducing surprise at the end, The Very Quiet Cricket remains an all-time favorite from one of the true masters of picture-book making.