The Very Busy Spider
Carle, E. (1984). The very busy spider. New York:
Philomel Books.
Eric Carle is one of the top
children’s book authors and illustrators. His unique design has captured the
hearts and imaginations of children and adults. Both the text and illustrations
help tell the story of this picture book.
The visual elements I think are
what catch the reader’s eyes in any of Eric Carle’s books. I watched a video
clip of Eric Carle explaining how he creates his artwork for his books. He uses
paper and paints the sheet with a color he needs. For example, the pig on page
11, he could have made the peach and red colors using different color tones in
brush strokes. Later he cuts the paper into the shapes he need and builds the
picture. In this case a pig. You can clearly see the brush strokes and the use
of color in all of his pictures.
Students love his books because
they are so simple. Children can relate to the simple stories and pictures. I
have found that children remember the stories easily and can retell them with
easy. My own son asked for the different animal books and I know that he wants
to read Eric Carle books. I would recommend his books to other parents,
teachers, and friends.
Questions: Why does the spider not
answer each animal? What can you say about hard work? Does it pay off in the
end?
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