A dynamic collection from the internationally-acclaimed authorand illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar　　
　　From leaping, flying fish to dancing butterflies, and camels that"trollop along," Eric Carle's brilliant and colorful collagedesigns bring to life animal poems from such diverse sources asShakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Emily Dickinson, andJack Prelutsky, as well as Bible verses, Japanese haiku, AmericanIndian poems and more. This celebration of the wonder and varietyof earth's animals is "joyous...a book to be shared" (Booklist,starred review).　　
　　* An ALA Notable Book
　　* A Child Study Children's Book Committee Children's Book of theYear
　　* An IRA Teachers' Choice Book
　　* An NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children
　　* A Booklist Editors' Choice Book
　　* A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
　　* A Redbook Top Ten Picture Book　
　　* A Picture Puffin
　　* Full-color illustrations
　　* 96 pages
　　* All ages

Eric Carle's distinctive, vibrantly-colored collage art holdsa special place in the world of children's books. His classic, TheVery Hungry Caterpillar, has sold millions of copies worldwide. Mr.Carle lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. Laura Whipple, whocollected the poems for this anthology, lives in New Jersey.