The World of Eric Carle: Pancakes, Pancakes!/Ready-to-Read Level 1 (Hardcover)

There's a lot to be done before Jack can have his breakfast in this Ready-to-Read edition of Eric Carle's classic tale.

The barnyard rooster crows and Jack wakes up--hungry, of course What does he want for breakfast? A big pancake But first, Jack's mother needs flour from the mill, an egg from the black hen, milk from the spotted cow, butter churned from fresh cream, and firewood for the stove. Will Jack ever get his pancake?

With his trademark vibrant collage illustrations and lively text, Eric Carle has created a mouthwatering tale that's been adapted into a Level 1 Ready-to-Read, making it ideal for sharing aloud with emerging readers.

Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Published: 05/07/2013
Pages: 24
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781442472754
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 160595 / Pancakes, Pancakes! (Ready-To-Read)


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 52 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Eric Carle (1929-2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children, including Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me; Have You Seen My Cat?; and TheTiny 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.