My Very First Book of Motion

My Very First Book

by Eric Carle

Feast your eyes on the latest split-page board books from Eric Carle. In the sumptuous My Very First Book of Food, children can match each animal with the food it eats. Do you know what a squirrel eats? How about a seal? In My Very First Book of Motion, children can match each animal with the way it moves. Which animal hops? Which one waddles? Only you can match them. These fun books are full of bright animals, and are lots of fun for young children.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals

18 pages, Board Book

Published June 21, 2007

About the author

Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. Carle's career as an illustrator and children's book author accelerated after he collaborated on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. Carle illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.
In 2003, the American Library Association awarded Carle the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award), a prize for writers or illustrators of children's books published in the U.S. who have made lasting contributions to the field. Carle was also a U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought they could have put some more obvious choices in there...like gallop or trot for horse, instead of (I'm guessing?) run. Also, for a "my very first book" - little ones are still learning what the animals are and what they do. Making it a matching book is way, way over that level.

[Adelina · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great concept of a book, but I didn't like the motion words chosen. Some of the animals do multiple of the motions. but again a great concept of a book

[Tamara · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think it's too confusing for little kids who don't know what motion belongs with each animal. Too bad.

[Cosette · Rating 1 out of 5]

No pictures to help kids identify words. I mean, sure, there a letters, but ... I need a picture here.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another very first book of, I'm not sure what age group these books are meant to be aimed at but they do seem a little complex for the perceived target age group.
That being based oil the board and flip style.
In addition these first books are usually based on a concrete thing, where motion is quite an abstract concept for a little one.
Anyway the basic premise is to match the animal with the motion it makes.
I would be interested to see how many parents find this effective,
Eric Carle #25

[Nahuatl P Vargas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es cierto que en libros anteriores de este estilo había dos imágenes para emparejar conceptos y en este sólo está la palabra escrita que describe el tipo de movimiento, lo cual no es tan divertido para un bebé o niño pequeño que aún no sepa leer; de cualquier modo me gustó porque son palabras que no se aprenden tan al principio de aprender inglés y permite juegos y movimiento creativo con los niños en el salón de clase.

[Freddie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Five months old – I had high hopes for this book. At just five months old Freddie has learned how to turn the pages of a book. Unfortunately he was super confused by the half pages, the concept is also way beyond him, making this book a complete fail. Matching animals to their movements is a task I might bring to a 3/4 year old. Definitely not a baby!

It gets two stars because I would use this in the future

[Rosalind Andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun pictures as always. The split pages are a lot of fun especially since I can finally kind of turn them.

[Cecile · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some money hungry capitalist stole different animals from Carle's body of work and put them in a board book; it does not work or flow.

[Canette Arille · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the cover. Is very funny. The fish face is funny :-D and I cant stop smile. The book is divided into two sheets that are cut horizontally through the whole. A very interesting concept.

[Shala Howell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm going to love this one. B has a bit more development to do before she does (she's 11 months now and just beginning to enjoy matching games).

[Cheyenne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is better suited for older children who can read the words. My toddler liked the pictures, but didn't know what to do with the words.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book about motion. You match the animal up to the motion. This is also a good book to teach association with the words to the picture for those that are learning to read.