I read this book countless times as a child. I can remember getting ready for bed and waiting patiently for the sound of the cricket. The anticipation of seeing if the quiet cricket will make a noise captivates the students as they are engaged and listening for the cricket to chirp. Eric Carle's books are wonderful for sequencing lessons and this book does not disappoint. Students can share the order in which the animals tried to speak to the cricket and can even create their own book. Again, Ca...

The “Very Quiet Cricket” is an enticing story for young readers and is especially relatable for those who struggle with social interaction. Going through the world meeting new creatures, the Quiet Cricket tries hard to communicate but nothing seems to come out. With each page, readers are able to predict what will happen due to the repetitive line “The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.” This repetitive style makes this book a gre...

*Standing on a walkway in a secret volcano lair hidden inside Skullcrusher Mountain.*"Ah, Mr. Carle, we meet yet again. Truly you are a nemesis worth having. I confess I'm surprised that you made it past the half pony, half monkey monsters guarding the lair… what? You don't like monstrous hybrids? Shocking given your blocky art style. "I thought we were through. I was happy in my retirement from being considered *evil* for not liking your books. 'Oh, his work is so precious! It reminds me of chi...

Like all of Eric Carle's books, the illustrations are immediately recognizable as his, while the text builds in the familiar, repetitive style that he often uses. I'm not sure if this one has a broader "message" that some of the others do (i.e., The Ouchy Grouchy Ladybug, The Very Busy Spider) but maybe I'm missing something.

All of Eric Carle's books are PERFECT reads for all kids!!!!!!!!

Kids loved the ending, though this may be due to how repetitious it got there. Perhaps this would be a good book to encourage the children to respond with 'Nothing Happened... not a sound' page after page after page.Also different voices for each of the insects might shake things up a bit.

The pictures very much tell you that thesis an Eric Carle book and the writing follows the same paths as his other books.Its a light feel good book for your baby/toddler. My twins certainly like the bright colours used in the pictures.

The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle, published 1990.Fiction.Picture book.Pre-K to grade 1.Found via School Library Journal, reviewed by Starr LaTronica.One day, a cricket is born, and he goes out into the world, meeting new insects who all make noises in greeting to him. Unfortunately, when he rubs his wings together, he doesn't make a sound. This continues throughout the book, every time the cricket meets a new insect, until he meets a lovely female cricket at the end. When the final page is t...

This was charming, but almost every book in the library was broken so we couldn't hear the cricket sounds at the end. It was worth it though to look through a bazillion so we could find one that worked.Lovely little story, lovely little moral, lovely, lovely, lovely.

A chirpy read for the toddlers! A small cricket finds himself in a situation where he can't interact with the elder crickets! The kids will love this one.

this was such a calming book to read, we even watched the video. it has such a nice calm feel to it. great for if you are exploring different types of bugs. After this book and watching the video with it, we talked about kinds of bugs we see outside at our school and if we have ever seen any at home. I also included what types of buys can be dangerous! ahh

PATTERNED/PREDICTABLE BOOKAs a child I was always a fan of Carle's unique picture books, and because I had never read The Very Quiet Cricket I was excited to give it a try. He did not disappoint with this short story. It describes a day in the life of a "very quiet cricket", who becomes frustrated as he meets other bugs who can make sounds but when he tries to reply with a sound of his own, he is always silent. The repetition appears at the end of each page, when it says "The little cricket want...

Title: The Very Quiet CricketAuthor: Eric CarleGenre: Picture BookTheme(s): Voice/Friendship/KindnessOpening line/sentence: “There are four thousand different kinds of crickets.”Brief Book Summary: The cricket meets all these different creatures that say, “hi” to him and he wants to respond, but when he rubs his wings together, nothing happens. This happens multiple times until he meets a girl cricket that is also very quiet and when he rubs his wings together this time, he makes a sound.Profess...

I can't stand the sound of cricket's. So at the start of the book when the cricket was quiet, I thought that was wonderful. The sound machine in the book didn't work so I didn't get to hear that. I love the art work. It is fantastic. I think the story is fun even if it is about a nasty cricket. The nephew did have fun with this book. He gave it 5 stars as well. Eric is quite the artist.

I read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle to my son when he was between the ages of 2-4 years old. This book is no different in the fact it has depth, even a philosophical atmosphere and is relatable, it's especially very relatable to my son living with autism. He could relate to the cricket struggling inside to socialize with others, wanting to say something in response, but no sound coming out, a silent outcry, an experience my son knows all too well. But at the end his voice is heard...

This is my favorite Eric Carle book so far. I love when the luna moth flies over and he enjoys the stillness.

The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle is a wonderful short story about a young little cricket who wants to interact with the creatures around him, but he can't figure out how. Good Morning! whizzed a locust,spinning through the air.The little cricket wanted to answer,so he rubbed his wings together.But nothing happened. Not a sound. The text repeats the same message repeatedly, until the end when the cricket surprises himself with a sweet chirp. Our book actually makes a chirping sound at the

Although Eric Carle’s 1969 The Very Hungry Caterpillar (but of course in the German translation of Die kleine Raupe nimmersatt) is one of my all-time favourite early childhood book memories, I cannot say that I have been as equally and as all encompassingly impressed with his 1990 The Very Quiet Cricket. Yes indeed and definitely, the accompanying artwork is most certainly (and in fact like it is usually the case for me with Eric Carle as an illustrator) a delightful and colourful combination of...

A bit repetitive, but I would have given it an extra star if there had been some explanation about why the cricket couldn't make a noise until the girl. Is there a maturation period after hatching? Do male crickets only chirp for girls? Of was it a made up conflict with an abrupt resolution?

The Very Quiet Cricket was originally released in 1990 as a children's book, but I'm not reading that version! I'm sure they're quite similar, but the version I have is the 1997 rerelease on thick cardboard pages with a few added bells and whistles. I'm not sure how important that really is, but I thought it was something worth mentioning.This is a simple children's book which follows the tried and true method of thrusting a protagonist into existence and sending him on a journey where he will e...