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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric Carle
Series: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a classic children's book by Eric Carle, follows a caterpillar who eats through various foods while experiencing growth and change. The story combines vibrant illustrations with themes of development and transformation, offering an engaging tale for young readers.
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This beloved children's book invites young readers on a delightful journey as a vibrant caterpillar munches its way through a variety of foods. You might enjoy this book if you're fond of engaging storytelling combined with visually stunning artwork, admirably capturing themes of growth and transformation in a format perfectly suited for little ones.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

This is a giant board book version of this well-known story, which follows the caterpillar's week as he eats through a range of foods in preparation for his hibernation. The caterpillar toy can be pushed through the holes in the book as you follow the story.

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Giant version of this bestselling classic board book, with a toy caterpillar that can be pushed through the holes.

This much-loved classic picture book follows the caterpillar's week while he eats through a range of foods in preparation for his hibernation and subsequent appearance as a beautiful butterfly.

With its die-cut pages and holes to explore, this is a richly satisfying book for children. The cuddly caterpillar toy can be pushed through the giant holes as children follow this simple, hopeful story.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141380322

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 02 October 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 392.0mm

Height: 357.0mm

Weight: 1231g

Pages: 26

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Eric Carle Penguin Books Series: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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 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. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

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