The Greedy Python (The World of Eric Carle)

Bought this for my six year old grandson. He doesn't like to read but loves snakes. He enjoys reading this book. The font is big with few words per page which makes it easy for him to read.

Eric Carle is one of our favorite authors! This is another wonderful illustrated books in his beautiful style (like the hungry caterpillar).The story is about a python that just keeps eating every animal he sees. The python wants to eat everything and is super greedy. Then he gets so big, he finally stops. The animals inside his belly kick, twist, trying to get out. The python feels sick and has to spit all the animals out.Instead of learning his lesson about being greedy in the act of greed he mistakes his tail for another animal and eats himself.My kids thought his book was hilarious. They laughed everytime the python ate more. Super cute book that has to be for 5 and up. I really don't think little children would understand the humor or the lesson. At least children less than 5 years old.Overall, a cute read that I'm glad we have on our bookshelf!

I have almost all Eric Carle’s books, but didn’t have this one. Sat down and read it when I received it, even though my kids are grown and moved out. Fell in love! I wish I would’ve had this one when they were little! True to E.C., full of subtle lessons for readers!

Our grandson, 2-1/2, was particularly obsessed with snakes for a period of time, so I was thrilled to find this book by Eric Carle. Our grandson has LOVED it, and it's also fun for the one who reads it multiple times in a row :)

This case quickly and in good condition. My nephew loves the story. We got this to go along with a stuffed animal snake for his birthday. Eric Carle is classic.

I read this book to my niece several times, and as soon as my little boy was a few months old I knew I had to get this for his collection! It's a cute one and you really can't go wrong with Eric Carle!

My son loves this book, but it came as a chunk type book for toddlers, not a hardcover with paper pages like I thought they meant.

It a a cute book with a rhyming story. Of course, we've all come to expect great illustrations by Eric Carle and he doesn't disappoint with this one. It is an exaggerated lesson in greed that I really don't think my 2 yr old understands, he just loves that it is about a snake. The size of the book is really nice for my LO's small hands.

A truely lovely book. Bright and colourful, and fun for mum (or dad!) and baby. My son has had this book since he was about 10 weeks old and is now almost two and he still loves it, we read it at least once everyday and it hasn't become tiresome for me like many of his other books have. The rhyming is fun and witty and the art is classicly appealing like all eric carle work. My son loves pointing out the different animals in the books so it also helps development. A great book for little ones,certainly a 5 star from me and my little boy!

The Greedy Python is another quirky selection that consumes the amazement of children. It gives them the opportunity to further their knowledge of exotic creatures and other species of wildlife, the children also find the story very entertaining in terms of characters dealing with the consequences of their overindulgence or in the case of The Greedy Python refusing to learn from their own mistakes and continuing to suffer as a result of blissful ignorance! Xx

It's written by Richard Buckley, in verse, with a lovely sense of humor. The pictures by Eric Carle are excellent as ever.

these ready to read books are ideal and its nice to find more eric carle stories that you dont see at the library or bookstores

A lovely simple book with a good story. As usual, a good moral backing too. The children love these board books and enjoy being able to read them for themselves.