The Very Hungry Cricket, signed by Eric Carle at the 1991 ABA (American Booksellers Association) meeting in New York. This 1990 first edition/second impression from Philomel Books is a bright, very good or better copy in its original unclipped dust jacket. Bound in Carle’s signature pictorial boards with decorated endpapers, the book shows only a small stain on the lower title page, light foxing to the rear copyright leaf, and mild toning at a few edges. The $17.95 Carle‑illustrated jacket remains very good with just gentle wear at the spine tips and lower front panel. A charming and collectible signed example from one of the most beloved authors & illustrators in children’s literature.