Eric Carle

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Carried aloft by the autumn wind, the tiny seed, along with other bigger seeds, travels far over the world. the journey is perilous: one of the bigger seeds is burned by the sun another falls into the ocean...

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.

A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book.

After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water, greeting other fish fathers who are taking care of their eggs.

By order of the Duke, Walter the baker must invent a tasty roll through which the rising sun can shine three times.

An artist's drawing of a star begins the creation of an entire universe around him as each successive pictured object requests that he draw more.

A clumsy young click beetle learns to land on its feet with encouragement from various animals and a wise old beetle. An electronic chip with a built-in battery creates clicking sounds to accompany the story.

Follows a new-born caterpillar through the stages of its life, until it emerges from a cocoon as a different creature.

Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.

A young boy encounters all sorts of cats while searching for the one he lost.