The
Crunching Munching Caterpillar
Caterpillar
longs to be able to fly. He enview Bumblebee his wings, and he wishes he could soar through the air like a
bird. But all he can do is crunch and munch his way through a blackberry bush.
When Butterfly comes along she smiles a secret smile because she knows
something Caterpillar doesn't!
The Teeny Weeny Tadpole
The Teeny Weeny Tadpole works hard, trying to jump among the lily
pads just like Mommy Frog. While swimming downstream he watches Lamb jump and
wishes he could do the same, Lamb reassures him that someday he will be able to
jump. On subsequent ventures, the Teeny Weeny Tadpole
meets Rabbit and Grasshopper and watches them jump. Each of his new friends
reassures him that someday he will jump as high as they can. Then one day the
Teeny Weeny Tadpole meets the Big Bad Fish… who eats
tadpoles! The Teeny Weeny Tadpole darts up and down
stream and in and out of weeds as the Big Bad Fish gets closer and closer. The
only way to escape is to jump! Suddenly the Teeny Weeny
Tadpole has become a little frog and can jump as high if not higher than all of
his new friends.
The Very
Greedy Bee
"MINE!"
That's what the very greedy bee says to anyone who asks him to share. While the
other bees work hard, the greedy bee is busy gobbling pollen and guzzling
nectar. Until one day, the greedy bee finds a meadow of the biggest juiciest
flowers he's ever seen, and he decides not to tell anyone....
The Very
Lazy Ladybug
Ladybug is so
lazy that she doesn't know how to fly. She wants to find a new place to sleep
and decides to ride on passing animals. But Kangaroo's pouch is too bumpy, and
Crocodile's tail is too wet. When she hops onto Elephant's trunk, she gets a
big surprise!
The Very
Sleepy Sloth
While Sloth
sleeps, the other animals are busy. Cheetah is on a "treadmill, working on
his speed"; Elephant lifts weights; Kangaroo bounces on a trampoline; and
Monkey swings. They all cease their activities to inquire why Sloth is so lazy,
and he cleverly turns things around by challenging Monkey to try to lift
Elephant's weights. Monkey topples over, and suggests that Elephant try jumping
like Kangaroo. After everyone fails at another creature's talent, Sloth points
out that they all have something they do best, and for him, it's snoozing.
Expressive animals rendered in soft tones fill each page. Although this cast of
characters would not all be found "deep in the jungle" as suggested,
the story still works. A message-driven, yet fun tale that
can be used to spark discussion about individuality.
Incy Wincy Spider
By the creator of BOB THE BUILDER and the best-selling illustrator of
THE CRUNCHING MUNCHING CATERPILLAR. Follow Incy Wincy
Spider as he is blown from animal to animal in this hilarious rhyming storybook
and toy set, featuring an adorable plush toy.