Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see song duration. But theres another tail, and another, and a strange, long, green one, too, that follows the mouse on his quest for a friend. On the first page, a mouse looking for a friend addresses the question, do you want to be my friend. He finally found a close friend just before he moved back to germany, which was soon wartorn. We see beautiful and unique illustrations of lots of animals. Introduce the title, author and illustrator of do you want to be my friend. Eric carles most famous book is, of course, the very hungry caterpillar. Not eric carles best work, but it still has the whimsy and simplicity i appreciate in all his books. A little mouse meets a seal, a giraffe, a hippopotamus, a fox with red, red fur, and a surprise as he bravely looks to find a friend in this miniature version of eric carle s classic tale. Do you want to be my friend written and illustrated by eric carle, copywrite 1988. Do you want to be my friend carle, eric, carle, eric. This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with do you want to be my friend. Listed on the top 100 childrens book, eric carles wordless story explores concepts of friendship and belonging. This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children to explore in a.
A classic friendship story from the beloved eric carle, creator of the very hungry caterpillar. The girl who never made mistakes a growth mindset book for kids. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or readers workshop. In a recent newsweek article, eric carle was asked which of his books were his favorite. These free printables and unit studies for eric carles books will help you expand on what your kids are learning through these beloved books. Editions for do you want to be my friend 0399215980 hardcover published in 1988, 0064431274 paperback published in 1987, 0694007099 board book pub. Do you want to be my friend by eric carle childrens books sir. Listed on the top 100 childrens book, eric carle s wordless story explores concepts of friendship and belonging.
Do you want to be my friend by eric carle childrens books. This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children. Aunt t reading do you want to be my friend for nora and rusty. Do you want to be my friend by eric carle is a classic book that was published in 1976. Carle helps us go on an adventure where the mouse is trying to find a friend. The mouse wants to have a friend and not feel so alone. I got this book to go with the blue elephant sensory toy also. Each page of this ingenious picture book contains a surprise.