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How Does a Caterpillar Change?

Life Cycles with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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In this delightful picture book for children, Eric Carle explains the fascinating transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. With engaging illustrations, the book introduces young readers to the concept of metamorphosis, showing the wondrous stages of change a caterpillar undergoes on its journey to becoming a butterfly. It's a perfect blend of vibrant art and educational content.
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You might enjoy this delightful story if you are fascinated by the magic of transformation in nature. This book appeals to young readers with its vibrant illustrations and rhythmic text, perfect for nurturing curiosity and a love for learning about the enchanting life cycle of a caterpillar.

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How Does a Caterpillar Change?

"In this nonfiction story, young readers can explore the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. The miracles of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!"--

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Learn how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly with the help of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Learn how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautifully illustrated story, easy for young readers to understand and wonder at. The perfect book for introducing little ones to insects and all springtime creatures!

The miracles of nature come to life in this vibrant and joyful story featuring beloved author Eric Carle's signature illustrations. Little ones will learn all about a caterpillar's transformation, from crawling out of their tiny eggs, to eating leaves to grow big and strong, to the chrysalis process, and finally to emerging as a transformed butterfly!

With vibrant, colourful illustrations against a simple text in large, clear type, this book is the perfect way to introduce children to one of nature's loveliest marvels.

Series: The World of Eric Carle

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593385609

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers

Format: Board book

Date Published: 22 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Penguin Young Readers

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Eric Carle
  • Illustrated by Eric Carle

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 127.0mm

Weight: 176g

Pages: 10

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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