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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board books - 1994

by Eric Carle

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Now even younger children can follow the little green caterpillar as he eats his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly in this sturdy board book.

Summary

"The very hungry caterpillar literally eats his way through the pages of the book—and right into your child's heart..."
Mother's Manual

"Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative..."
The New York Times Book Review

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THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER - The all-time classic starring the world's favorite caterpillar! This beautiful, sturdy board book is a perfect gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!

One of The Atlantic's 65 Essential Children's Books

"Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative."--The New York Times Book Review

In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.
One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and--pop!--out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

So begins the journey of Eric Carle's most beloved storybook character. Follow along as one of nature's loveliest marvels eats his way through an amazing variety of foods as he prepares to grow into a beautiful butterfly! Children will love the strikingly bold, colorful pictures against a simple text in large, clear type. Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this board book is the perfect size for little hands and great for teaching counting, days of the week, and the concept of change as a positive and necessary part of life.

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  • Title The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Author Eric Carle
  • Binding Board Books
  • Edition BRDBK
  • Pages 26
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Philomel Books, New York
  • Publication date 1994-03-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780399226908 / 0399226907
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 4.9 x 7.1 x 0.7 in (12.45 x 18.03 x 1.78 cm)
  • Age range 00 to 03 years
  • Grade levels P - P
  • Reading level 460
  • Themes
    • Gifts & Games: Eric Carle
    • Holiday: Christmas
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Home School
  • Category Children's Books/Baby-Preschool
  • Library of Congress subjects Toy and movable books, Board books
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 79013202
  • Dewey Decimal Code NA

About the author

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into more than 80 languages and sold over 60 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 180 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 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. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today.

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