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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Australian Friends

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Australian Friends is a delightful children's book where the beloved Very Hungry Caterpillar explores the unique wildlife of Australia. As he ventures through this vibrant environment, young readers will enjoy a colourful introduction to Australia's diverse animals and nature. This charming tale blends Eric Carle's classic artistic style with a fresh look at animal friends from Down Under.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by Eric Carle's classic storytelling and charming illustrations, combined with a vibrant exploration of Australian wildlife. This book may appeal to children and parents who appreciate learning about different animals and cultures within an engaging and beautifully illustrated format.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Australian Friends

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Can you find some of the amazing animals who live in Australia? Peek behind the flaps on every page in this bright and beautiful book. This beautiful lift-the-flap book encourages children to peek under the flaps to find some of the many and varied animals of Australia including kangaroos, pelicans and crocodiles and sees the Very Hungry Caterpillar appearing in the rainforest on the final spread.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241401583

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 214.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 12

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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