Eric Carle

Have You Seen My Cat? Eric Carle

Brief Description: A young boy encounters all sorts of cats while searching for the one he lost. Biographical Note: Eric Carle was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved to Germany with his parents when he was six years old. He studied at the Academy of Graphic Arts in Stuttgart before returning to the United States, where he worked as a graphic designer for The New York Times" and later as art director for an international advertising agency. His first two books, 1,2,3 to the Zoo" and The Very Hungry Caterpillar," gained him immediate international recognition. The latter title, now considered a modern classic, has sold more than 30 million copies and has been translated into forty-eight languages. Eric Carle and his wife, Barbara, divide their time between the mountains of North Carolina and the Florida Keys. Publisher Marketing: A beloved feline classic from Eric Carle makes a fresh appearance in a format ideal for emerging readers. In Eric Carle's charming and popular story, "Have You Seen My Cat?, " a little boy worries about his missing cat and travels to different places in search of his pet. The boy encounters numerous feline counterparts as he searches, including lions, leopards, and tigers--but it isn't until the last page that he finally finds his missing pet! Featuring simple words and plenty of repetition, this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read edition of a classic story is perfect for new readers. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 47 (EAN 9781442445758, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 47 (EAN 9781442445741, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Carle, Eric Eric Carle is the author and illustrator of more than seventy books for children, many of them bestsellers. Born in Syracuse, New York, he moved to Germany with his parents when he was six years old. He studied at the Academy of Graphic Arts in Stuttgart before returning to the United States, where he worked as a graphic designer for "The New York Times" and later as art director for an international advertising agency. His first two books, "1,2,3 to the Zoo" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", gained him immediate international recognition. The latter title, now considered a modern classic, has sold more than 30 million copies and has been translated into forty-eight languages. Eric Carle and his wife, Barbara, divide their time between the mountains of North Carolina and the Florida Keys.