An unabridged board book edition of Eric Carle’s New YorkTimes bestselling 10 Little Rubber Ducks

Eric Carle is a virtuoso of picture books for young children,best known for his enormously popular picture book, The Very HungryCaterpillar. He lives in Massachusetts, USA, where he has openedthe acclaimed Eric Carles Museum of Picture Book Art to featureboth his work and that of other esteemed children's bookartists.

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TITLE: The hardcover edition wason the NYT’s bestseller list for 18 weeks and has sold more than487,000 copies since Easter 2006. *GREAT PRICE POINT: The original10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKS board book featured a squeaky surprise atthe end. While this edition doesn’t have the squeaky surpise, it ismuch more affordable at $7.99. *GREAT SALES FOR HIGH-PRICED BOARDBOOK VERSION: The 10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKS board book with squeaksold more than 36,000 in one year. *AWARDS: 10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKSwas named a School Library Journal Best Book *UNABRIDGED: Thisedition contains the entire unabridged book with the high seasadventure for all 10 rubber ducks. *MILLIONS IN SALES: Eric Carlehas world-wide sales of well over 55 million copies in more than 30languages. FROM HEAD TO TOE (March 1997) has sold over 196,000copies in hardcover; 273,000 in paperback, and 580,000 in boardbook. His perennial bestseller, THE GROUCHY LADYBUG, has sold morethan 2.6 million copies in all editions since publication in 1977.*BOARD BOOK EDITIONS ARE CARLE’S BESTSELLERS: –Does a Kangaroo Havea Mother, Too? (W02): 197,000 –The Grouchy Ladybug (F99): 608,000–From Head to Toe (S99): 795,000 –The Mixed Up Chameleon (W98):304,000 –The Secret Birthday Message (W98): 86,000 –Do You Want toBe My Friend? (F95): 167,000 Praise for 10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKS: “Amarvelous counting/concept adventure…. It’s a definite 10.” -SchoolLibrary Journal (starred review) “A ducky tale indeed, as sublimelysimple and endearing as the playthings it portrays.” -PublishersWeekly “A charming tale.” -Child Magazine “The simple story haschild appeal that is greatly enhanced by the beautifully composedillustrations.” -Booklist *MULTIPLE LEARNING HOOKS: As with anyEric Carle title, there are layers of understanding built into thebook. 10 little rubber ducks go overboard as they are being shippedto children around the world and each has a different adventure. Inaddition to being wonderfully funny and playful, the story alsoexplores cardinal and ordinal numbers, primary colors, directions,opposites, geography, animals and more. *SIGNATURE ART: 10 LITTLERUBBER DUCKS features the unique collage-style art for which EricCarle is famously beloved, including colorful endpapers. *THEPERFECT GIFT: This book is not only a must for every child’s giftlist, but a treat for every day of the year and a perfect perennialbest-seller. *AWARD-WINNER: Eric Carle’s books have brought himinternational acclaim and honors, including, most recently, the2003 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal awarded by the American LibraryAssociation for his body of work. *ACCLAIMED MUSEUM: The Eric CarleMuseum of Picture Book Art in Northampton, MA has been widelypublicized and acclaimed for its beautiful showcase for the work ofEric Carle and other outstanding picture book artists. This extramedia attention will continue to