The Tiny Seed [Hardcover]

A hardcover picture book and CD package!

Follow the adventures of a tiny seed in this classic story by beloved author Eric Carle featuring his signature colorful collage illustrations.

Carried by the autumn wind, a tiny seed floats across the sky, nestles into the ground, and grows into the giant flower it was always meant to be. This tender tale of perseverance has captivated generations of young readers!Eric Carle (1929–2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children, includingPapa, PleaseGet the Moon for Me;Have You Seen My Cat?; andTheTiny Seed. His best-known work,The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into seventy languages and sold over fifty-five million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many bestsellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (CarleMuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of ninety-one. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. Find out more at Eric-Carle.com.Enter the World of Eric Carle, where fans young and old continue to draw upon his lessons in creativity, discovery, play, and learning. Each book tells a timeless story and is filled with striking artwork made of thick, brilliant brushstrokes that dazzle the eye!