{"product_id":"the-very-quiet-cricket-board-book-9780399226847","title":"The Very Quiet Cricket Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator of\u003ci\u003e The Very Hungry Caterpillar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne 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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs children turn the page on this wonderful moment, they are greeted with a surprise--an actual chirp  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of Eric Carle's gorgeous and lush collage art, a gentle rhythmic text for read-alouds, and a wonder-inducing surprise at the end, \u003ci\u003eThe Very Quiet Cricket\u003c\/i\u003e remains an all-time favorite from one of the true masters of picture-book making.\u003cp\u003eBatteries are replaceable. Please use two 1.5 volt L1131 button cell batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Board Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World of Eric Carle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399226847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.90h x 7.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1997 pg. 249 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1990 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e36523 \/ Very Quiet Cricket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eric Carle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637044179100,"sku":"9780399226847","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0e77b663-8bfc-4b2c-9817-6407d71818bb.jpg?v=1603843732","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-very-quiet-cricket-board-book-9780399226847","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}