The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Jolly Christmas: A Pull-The-Tab Book

Name: The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Jolly Christmas: A Pull-The-Tab Book
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241781067
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Eric Carle

Series: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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'Tis the season to have a jolly Christmas with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends in this chunky pull-the-tab board book. Each page of this board book has been thoughtfully designed with chunky pull tabs on each page that encourage little ones to join in and... Read More

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'Tis the season to have a jolly Christmas with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends in this chunky pull-the-tab board book.

Each page of this board book has been thoughtfully designed with chunky pull tabs on each page that encourage little ones to join in and read aloud. Perfect for getting very little hands, preparing them for the joyful festivities of Christmas time.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241781067

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 8

Collections

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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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