{"title":"CMCC: Form 0 Natural Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Charlotte Mason Cottage Curriculum (CMCC) offers a carefully curated feast of living books and beautiful ideas for students in grade K-12. Following Charlotte Mason's philosophy, CMCC spreads a generous feast before our children and trust them to partake freely, forming living relationships with God, humanity and the world around them. Find out more on their facebook page or purchase the curriculum \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.humbleheartpress.com\/publisherpartner\/p\/cottagecurriculum-39flak\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-grouchy-ladybug-board-book-by-eric-carle","title":"The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/eric-carle\" title=\"Eric Carle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEric Carle\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Head to Toe,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ecomes the classic story of one very grouchy ladybug. Eric Carle's bright artwork and signature style will charm both ardent fans and new readers alike. This board book features sturdy pages and is the perfect size for little hands.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor generations,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Grouchy Ladybug\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas delighted readers of all ages with the story of a bad-tempered bug who won't say please or thank you, won't share, and thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else. Readers will love how this testy ladybug introduces them to many new animals and learns that maybe being grouchy isn't always the best option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Carle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEric Carle was born in New York, USA. However, when he was just six, he moved with his parents to Germany. In 1952, after graduating from the prestigious Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart, he fulfilled his dream of returning to New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEric Carle received many distinguished awards and honours for his work, including, in 2003, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his lifetime contribution to children's literature and illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, fifty years after Carle's return to the United States, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art was opened in Amherst, Massachusetts. 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With its rhythmic text,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Very Busy Spider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eEric Carle\u003c\/b\u003e is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. 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