The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, Eric Carle
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, Eric Carle
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The Very Clumsy Click Beetle

Author: Eric Carle

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/19/2021

Synopsis

A classic tale in the tradition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, from bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, celebrating the importance of never giving up.

When a little click beetle falls onto his back, he seeks the help of a wise old click beetle. "Look at me," says the more experienced click beetle, giving a loud click and flipping onto its feet. But try as he might, the clumsy little click beetle just can't get the hang of it—or can he?

Much like he did with The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Carle creates a winning story of perseverance and pride in achievement that gives voice to the valiant little beetle as it clicks its way through this delightful audiobook and somersaults into young listeners' hearts.

About The Author

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, 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 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called 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 (www.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 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Adam on August 26, 2017

There was an actual dead beetle in our copy, near the climax. Real classy, Mr. Carle.......more

Goodreads review by Canette on March 18, 2024

Book for children. It's about the click beetle, which is walking, but suddenly falls on its back and cannot get up. Small click beetle meets another click beetle and asks for help. However, insteed of help him, big click beetle only promises him that in the morning he will teach him how to get back......more

Goodreads review by Lu's on June 11, 2019

He was okay with this book and well-engaged until the "Click!" recordings near the end of the book. Then it became the best book in the world. I think he played the clicks forty times. (March 2019, library book)......more

Goodreads review by Bhargavi on March 13, 2017

The story wasn't too great, but the Lo loved the clicking sound. The idea is really clever. Too bad the story is pretty lack-lustre.......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on November 10, 2021

Another wonderful Eric Carle book. This one has clicking sounds for the beetle at the end. Beautiful story.......more

Quotes

Praise for The Very Clumsy Click Beetle:

"Sure to be loved and requested again and again, Click Beetle is a well-crafted story, joyfully illustrated, that speaks to the hearts of young children."--Library Journal 

"At once stark and sophisticated, Carle's trademark collage art fills the pages of his latest Very volume."--Publishers Weekly

"Carle's trademark artwork, featuring large, colorful collages set against expansive white space, is--as always--a strong attribute."--Booklist 

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