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24 pp.
| Little Simon |
September, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-8991-2$12.99 New ed. (1985, Picture Book Studio)
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Illustrated by
Eric Carle.
Originally published as a picture book, this large-format board-book edition would work well with groups. Carle's distinctive illustrations are dramatic; the simple shapes and an abundance of white space make this well suited to a toddler audience. The rhyming text, about a python who's so greedy he ends up consuming himself, is less distinctive, but the art is arresting.