{"product_id":"the-greedy-python-book-and-cd-9781481419598","title":"The Greedy Python: Book and CD","description":"\u003cb\u003eA snake is too greedy for his own good in this book and CD package illustrated by children's book legend Eric Carle and narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this classic picture book from Richard Buckley and Eric Carle that includes a CD with audio narration by Stanley Tucci, a greedy python eats every creature he comes across in the jungle. From a tiny mouse to an enormous elephant, the eaten animals befriend one another in the belly of the snake, where they team up and kick the inside of the python until he spits them out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis humorous tale about manners, respect, and friendship will delight readers--and listeners!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Buckley is a much-traveled English writer of both prose and poetry. He has lived in New York, Paris, and London, but his present home is in Cheltenham, England, where he has lived for the past thirty years, bringing up two sons with his wife (and muse) Elfie. His books for children include \u003ci\u003eThe Dutiful Penguin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Foolish Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e (with Eric Carle), \u003ci\u003eThe Greedy Python\u003c\/i\u003e (with Eric Carle), and \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Who Couldn't Fly\u003c\/i\u003e (with Alex Williams). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric Carle (1929-2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children, including \u003ci\u003ePapa, Please\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGet the Moon for Me\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Have You Seen My Cat?\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiny Seed\u003c\/i\u003e. His best-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStanley Tucci is an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has directed five films and appeared in over seventy films, countless television shows, and a dozen plays on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony, and a spoken word Grammy; is a winner of two Golden Globes and six Emmys; and has received numerous other critical and professional awards and accolades. A lover of all things culinary, Stanley wrote and directed \u003ci\u003eBig Night\u003c\/i\u003e, the critically acclaimed movie about two brothers running a failing restaurant, starred in \u003ci\u003eJulie \u0026amp; Julia\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the host of three-time Emmy winning \u003ci\u003eSearching for Italy\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTaste: My Life Through Food\u003c\/i\u003e and two cookbooks, \u003ci\u003eThe Tucci Table\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tucci Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338264252690,"sku":"9781481419598","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d983c3a3-58f1-49a1-a38c-d87b9c01f59e.jpg?v=1737065839","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-greedy-python-book-and-cd-9781481419598","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}