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The making of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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7 times Eric Carle made us love the outdoors

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Where to start with Eric Carle’s books

Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar inspired butterfly painting

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Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar squishy marshmallow print

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Halloween

Celebrate Halloween with search-and-find fun in this pumpkin-shaped board book perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 
 
Featuring the classic character The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this pumpkin-shaped book is a celebration of all things Halloween. See if you can spot The Very Hungry Caterpillar among jack-o'-lanterns, candy baskets, bats, and more! With Eric Carle's bright, colorful illustrations, this is the perfect addition to every child's library! 
 
Discover more spooktastic interactive Halloween books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Creepy Crawly Halloween 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Halloween Trick or Treat

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

A Search-and-Find Book

Can You Spot? with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Have you seen The Very Hungry Caterpillar? 
 
There's so much to spot in the city, on the farm, at the beach and more! But can you find The Very Hungry Caterpillar hiding on every page? 
 
This search-and-find activity book is packed with animals, toys and delicious foods to spot. Perfect for keeping very little ones busy at home or on the go! 
 
Discover more activity books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bugs Wipe-Clean Board Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Time to Eat! Magnet Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Feast Sticker and Colouring Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Very Big Colouring Book

Have you seen The Very Hungry Caterpillar? 
 
There's so much to spot in the city, on the farm, at the beach and more! But can you find The Very Hungry Caterpillar hiding on every page? 
 
This search-and-find activity book is packed with over 100 animals, toys and delicious foods to spot. Perfect for keeping very little ones busy at home or on the go! 
 
Discover more activity books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bugs Wipe-Clean Board Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Time to Eat! Magnet Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Feast Sticker and Colouring Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Very Big Colouring Book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Lift-and-Learn: City

Discover your favourite animals in the city with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this bright and bold lift-the-flap book! 
 
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this interactive lift-and-learn board book filled with beautiful nature and city scenes to explore and hidden animals to discover. 
 
Perfect for little ones who love the outdoors, animals, bugs and all things you can find in the city! 
 
Discover more interactive stories with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Lift-and-Learn: Farm 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bug Hunt 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Magnet Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Finger Puppet Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Sticker and Colouring

Baby Bear's Busy Day

Spend a busy day with Baby Bear in this tactile spin-the-wheel adventure! 
 
From Eric Carle's Brown Bear & Friends, Baby Bear's Busy Day is the perfect gift for newborns and toddlers. Your child will love playing with the spinning wheel, flaps, tabs, and more! 
 
Specially designed for little hands to practice fine motor skills, this book follows Baby Bear from sunrise to sunset, so you can celebrate your very busy day together. 
 
Expand your Eric Carle library with more titles from the series: 
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
The Mixed-Up Chameleon

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Walk

Explore the great outdoors with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 
 
In this engaging search-and-find board book, young readers will be challenged to find various animals on a nature walk with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 
 
Count the creatures hidden on each spread and discover all there is to see in nature. Lace up those hiking boots, grab some binoculars, and get ready for an adventure! 
 
Discover more of the outside world with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Forest Hide & Seek 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Bugs: Wipe-Clean Board Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bug Hunt

Explore the great outdoors with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this bright and bold search-and-find story book! 
 
In this engaging board book, young readers will enjoy finding animals on a nature walk with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 
 
Count the creatures hidden on each spread and discover all there is to see in nature. Lace up those hiking boots, grab some binoculars, and get ready for an adventure! 
 
Discover more of the outside world with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Forest Hide & Seek 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Bugs: Wipe-Clean Board Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bug Hunt

Brown Bear and Friends ABCs

Learn the alphabet with Brown Bear and Friends in this sweet forest adventure! 
 
In the forest, looking for a treat! What will Brown Bear find to eat? Apple, Berries, Cherries, Deee-licious! 
 
Explore everything there is to see, taste, and discover in the forest as Brown Bear delights in each letter from A to Z in this charming alphabet book. 
 
With rhythmic, rhyming, read-aloud text, and Eric Carle's bright, distinctive artwork, each letter introduces foods, animals, sounds, and so much more. 
 
Expand your Eric Carle library: 
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? 
Baby Bear's Busy Day 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle

In this festive lift-the-flap story, set on a silent, snowy Christmas Eve, The Very Hungry Caterpillar is hoping for a very special visitor. 
 
Lift-the-flap on every page to discover who's at home. Could it be Father Christmas?

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Paint your own Very Hungry Caterpillar egg

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Download these Very Hungry Caterpillar activity sheets

Where to start with Eric Carle’s books

Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar inspired butterfly painting

How to make Very Hungry Caterpillar paper chains

Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar squishy marshmallow print

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