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The Very Quiet Cricket Board Book

by Eric Carle (Author) Format: Board book
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From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very quiet cricket. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life.

One day a tiny cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. The tiny cricket tries to respond, but there is no sound. The quiet cricket then makes his way into the world, meeting one insect after another, each of whom greets the little cricket with a cheery hello--the hum of a bee, the whirr of a dragonfly, the whisper of a praying mantis. The cricket rubs his wings together each time, but nothing happens, not a sound. Until the day he meets another cricket, a female, and something different happens . . .

As children turn the page on this wonderful moment, they are greeted with a surprise--an actual chirp!

This board book edition is the perfect size for little hands. Full of Eric Carle's gorgeous and lush collage 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.

Batteries are replaceable. Please use two 1.5 volt L1131 button cell batteries.

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  1. Reading age
    1 - 3 years
  2. Print length
    24 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    18.11 x 2.34 x 12.7 cm
  5. Publisher
    World of Eric Carle
  6. Publication date
    1 May 1997
  7. ISBN-10
    0399226842
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0399226847
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Collect all of Eric Carle's buggy friends The all-time classic children’s book. Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this is a great gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings! With its rhythmic text, this multi-sensory book becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear, while showing how persistence and hard work result in a beautiful and useful creation. Full of Eric Carle's gorgeous and lush collage art, a gentle rhythmic text for read aloud, and a wonder-inducing surprise at the end. Lushly illustrated with Eric Carle's vibrant collage art, soothingly told with a gentle read-aloud rhythm, and complete with a surprise sure to "light up" children's faces. A winning story of perseverance and pride in achievement complete with an ingenious surprise that gives voice to the valiant little beetle as it clicks its way through the colorful pages and somersaults into your heart.

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About the Author

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ World of Eric Carle
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 May 1997
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399226842
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399226847
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 295 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.11 x 2.34 x 12.7 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 266,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (2,413)

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    Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 62 languages and sold over 41 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote.

    Carle says: "With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and school. To me home represents, or should represent; warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held. School is a strange and new place for a child. Will it be a happy place? There are new people, a teacher, classmates - will they be friendly? I believe the passage from home to school is the second biggest trauma of childhood; the first is, of course, being born. Indeed, in both cases we leave a place of warmth and protection for one that is unknown. The unknown often brings fear with it. In my books I try to counteract this fear, to replace it with a positive message. I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn. I want to show them that learning is really both fascinating and fun."

    Eric Carle has two grown-up children, a son and a daughter. He divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina.

    For more information about Eric Carle and his books please visit:

    The Official Eric Carle web site: http://www.eric-carle.com

    Eric Carle's Blog: http://www.ericcarleblog.blogspot.com

    The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: http://www.carlemuseum.org

    The World of Eric Carle Amazon UK page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/1658013031

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4.6 out of 5 stars
2,413 global ratings

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Customers love the book's sound effects, particularly the cricket noise, and find it suitable for younger children, with one noting it's perfect for bedtime stories for toddlers. The story receives positive feedback, though some report issues with sound functionality. Battery life is mixed, with several customers reporting dead batteries.
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27 customers mention sound effects, 22 positive, 5 negative
Customers enjoy the book's sound effects, particularly the cricket noise it produces.
The very quiet cricketRead more
Excellent story, my son particularly liked the cricket sound at the end of the book.Read more
This book is very good as it has the sound effect to which children in the early years respond very well....Read more
The sound effect on the last page really enhances the story. I love this story anyway and it's really easy for little hands to hold.Read more
23 customers mention targetaudience, 23 positive, 0 negative
Customers find this book suitable for younger children, with one mentioning it's perfect for bedtime stories for toddlers.
Just what the kids wanted they love it , fast delivery good price what more can you askRead more
This book is lovely, children enjoy the surprise sound at the end.Read more
What a lovely book and great for the classroom as we had some real pet crickets....Read more
This had gone down very well with our grandchildren, who love the story and the surprise of the noise at the end....Read more
15 customers mention story, 13 positive, 2 negative
Customers love the story of the book.
Lovely story. My daughter loves the cricket noise that it makes....Read more
The story is wonderful. I read it to my reception class regularly. However two recent purchases had a problem with the sound....Read more
Excellent story, my son particularly liked the cricket sound at the end of the book.Read more
Magical story and our 3 year old is mesmerised by the chirruping cricket at the end of the book.Read more
5 customers mention battery life, 2 positive, 3 negative
Customers have mixed experiences with the book's battery life, with some reporting that the batteries are dead, while one customer notes that the battery can be changed.
...Behold batteries are dead and not replaceable as no access to battery compartment. Was down as used very good condition.Read more
...Great having the sound effect at the end and the fact it has replaceable batteries is good!...Read more
...sound of the cricket on the last page didn't work and you could not replace the battery....Read more
...this book straight away on amazon brand new and cheap and the battery can be changed on this one. My son was ecstatic to receive it.Read more
11 customers mention sound quality, 0 positive, 11 negative
Customers have mixed experiences with the sound quality of the book, with some reporting that it doesn't work at all, while one customer notes that it functions only when the light hits it perfectly.
Lovely book, although the sound feature on the back page didn't work when it arrived. Disappointing. Amazon sent a replacement straight away though.Read more
...disappointed that on reaching the end of the story the 'cricket sound' no longer worked. This is important to the culmination of the tale....Read more
...This is crucial to the effect if this story. It worked intermittently and both had to be returned.Read more
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  • Miss Mina
    5 out of 5 stars
    Lovely book - what did you expect?!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2010
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    Another beautiful book by Eric Carle, same lovely illustrations as others he has done. Great having the sound effect at the end and the fact it has replaceable batteries is good! Really enjoyed it and anyone who liked the hungry caterpillar and the spider one and the sloth one will like the repetitive nature of this too, I know some say it's not as good as the hungry caterpillar, but I think it is in a different way. The hungry caterpillar has just had lots of hype over the years and whilst I love it I think lots of Eric Carle stuff is just as good but not given as much credit. Buy at the bargain price on Amazon and enjoy!

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  • Rebecca Anderson
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    Lovely story. My daughter loves the cricket noise that it makes. Also great for her to have a story with insects in it as she's developed a small fear with them, so reading to her and telling her about all the different insects in the book helps her to understand the little lives of bugs etc! She'll now say hello to flies and moths and stuff! Lol

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  • Jules
    5 out of 5 stars
    Lovely book with added sounds.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2011
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    My son loves Eric Carle and we had gotten this book out of the library. He was upset when we realised that the sound of the cricket on the last page didn't work and you could not replace the battery. Found this book straight away on amazon brand new and cheap and the battery can be changed on this one. My son was ecstatic to receive it.

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  • April
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    Cricket lovely cricket
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2015
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    I bought this book as a replacement as the other book got water damage. My granddaughter (4) adores the story and finds it fascinating when she hears the sound that the cricket makes. The book is sturdy and great for little hands to hold. I would highly recommend this book for children from aged 2+.

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  • Shaz
    5 out of 5 stars
    The very quiet cricket
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    Lovely book. My son is very happy he loves it!

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  • Mrs Kayleigh Jade Ross
    4 out of 5 stars
    The very quiet classroom of very quiet children...
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    This story allowed children to further develop their listening and attention skills as they eagerly awaited for the Cricket to make it's first sound and communicate with others. It also allowed children to explore why certain creatures may struggle to communicate and how we don't all communicate in the same way. The functions of our senses is a great topic for all ages, and this book is a pleasant start to that particular subject.

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  • Kamaljeet Bahra
    5 out of 5 stars
    The Very Quiet Cricket.
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    This book is very good as it has the sound effect to which children in the early years respond very well. It captures their attention as they have to be very quiet to listen to the sound of the cricket.

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    I bought this as my small grandaughter loves the The Very Hungry Caterpillar also by Eric Carle. This book is less well known but with similar illustrations. She loves this one as well and likes watching the sun come up and the moon coming out at night as each day changes. The little cricket in this book is quite an appealing little creature who endears itself to the reader.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Cute & has sounds at the end
    Reviewed in the United States on 14 June 2026
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    Our toddler is obsessed with the hungry caterpillar so we wanted to try some other Eric Carle books. This one is fun because it build to the end, and then when you open the last page, there are cricket sounds. It’s been a big hit.

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    Leitura agradÃĄvel pra criança de 5 anos

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    Great book, kids in my room enjoyed it, especially the 'surprise' at the end.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Highly recommend it for toddlers and very young kid
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    Highly recommend it for toddlers and very young kid. The sound in the end is like a magical ending to the lovely book

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