Description: A cricket hatches, and is greeted by other crickets who make chirping sounds by rubbing their wings together. The newborn tries to respond but can't make a sound. Collage illustrations accompany this story of the cricket's attempts to co...
Synopsis A cricket hatches, and is greeted by other crickets who make chirping sounds by rubbing their wings together. The newborn tries to respond but can't make a sound. Collage illustrations accompany this story of the cricket's attempts to communicate.
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.
Details
Publication Date:
1997-05-01
Size
Length:
28 pages
Height:
5.3 in
Width:
7.3 in
Thickness:
0.8 in
Weight:
10.4 oz
Publisher's Note One of the most popular children's illustrators of all time reaches out to that even younger audience in another brand-new board book with thick pages just right for small hands to turn--and a real chirping cricket sound. Sweet and repetitive text and bold collage illustrations make this classic interactive story one to share and cherish. Full color.