Editions

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  • Imprint: Puffin

  • ISBN: 9780141385778

  • Length: 26  Pages

  • RRP: £6.99

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life?

For the first time, Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is now available in e-book format, perfect for storytime anywhere. This classic story of a famished caterpillar who eats his way through a week of various foods makes the perfect addition to your child's digital library, easily available to read again and again.

  • Imprint: Puffin

  • ISBN: 9780141385778

  • Length: 26  Pages

  • RRP: £6.99

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About the Author

Eric Carle

Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children including his most well-known title The Very Hungry Caterpillar. With his late wife, Barbara, Eric Carle co-founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002. Eric Carle divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina.

Eric Carle

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Features

The making of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Emerging from a chrysalis of middle-aged ennui, The Very Hungry Caterpillar transformed children's books.
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Games & activities

How to make Very Hungry Caterpillar paper chains

A perfect cutting-and-sticking activity for Very Hungry Caterpillar fans, these paper chains will brighten up a rainy day! You could even use them to decorate for a Very Hungry party…
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Games & activities

Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar inspired butterfly painting

Inspired by the moment when Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly, this simple craft will delight toddlers and help them learn about colours, patterns and symmetry.

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