All about the Very Hungry Caterpillar

This shaped board book inches its way into little hands and hearts--and brings The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beloved classic, and has sold 41 million copies worldwide in 62 languages. This stunning caterpillar-shaped book is the perfect introduction to this timeless story. As they turn the pages, young children will learn all the words from the world of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, from egg to strawberry, lollipop, and--finally--beautiful butterfly! With Eric Carle's bright colorful illustrations, this is the perfect addition to every child's library and a wonderful gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!

Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: 01/16/2018
Pages: 10
Binding Type: Board Book
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 6.75h x 9.25w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781524785888
Audience: Baby-Preschool

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