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The trusted literacy program with five steps to reading success!

a love of reading begins with a single step! Step Into Reading

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a love of reading begins with a single step! Step Into Reading

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COOKING WITH THE GRINCH DROP IT, ROCKET! UNI THE UNICORN UNI'S FIRST SLEEPOVER GRUMPY MONKEY READY, SET, BANANAS! LLAMA LLAMA LOSES A TOOTH THE BEST MISTAKE EVER! AND OTHER STORIES
Read more from Step into Reading! Grow your heart three sizes with this festive Step 1 story perfect for bakers during the holidays or any time of year! Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird in this Step 1 reader. This Step 2 reader features Uni and friends on a magical fun-filled sleepover. Funny monkey Jim Panzee is reluctant to join the race in the jungle until banana after banana falls from above in this Step 2 reader. Oh no! In this Step 2 reader, Llama Llama has lost his first tooth. I mean, he really lost it! This Step 3 leveled reader has three funny tales about happily resolved misunderstandings in busy, busy world.

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About the Author

Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers (June 1, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593432282
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593432280
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 330L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.09 x 9 inches
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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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