Paint your own Very Hungry Caterpillar-inspired Easter egg

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Paint your own Very Hungry Caterpillar egg

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Children's reading lists

The best classic children’s picture books

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Features

Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, dies aged 91

The making of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar

7 times Eric Carle made us love the outdoors 

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7 times Eric Carle made us love the outdoors

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Win a spectacular bundle of Very Hungry Caterpillar goodies!

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Download these Very Hungry Caterpillar activity sheets

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Where to start with...

Where to start with Eric Carle’s books

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar is turning 50!

Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar inspired butterfly painting

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How to make Very Hungry Caterpillar paper chains

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Make a Very Hungry Caterpillar squishy marshmallow print

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4 books for a perfectly calming bedtime

Tabbed Board Book

A Day at School with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for the first day of school in this new tabbed board book! 
 
Follow The Very Hungry Caterpillar and his friends through the school day as they dance along in music lessons, read at quiet time, and paint a wonderful picture to take home. 
 
What's the best part of a school day? 
 
With8 chunky tabs this tabbed board book is perfect for reassuring little caterpillars starting at a new school or nursery and introducing them to a new daily routine away from home. 
 
Share more first experiences with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast: A counting book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Animals 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Words 
Thank You, Teacher with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Snacks

A delicious first introduction to opposites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 
 
It's snack time! What type of food are you eating today? 
 
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he eats his way through lots of delicious snacks and discovers tasty opposites from smooth apples to bumpy pickles, soft cheese to hard crackers and more! 
 
This bright and bold board book with die-cut holes is perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and is ideal for weaning babies and little fussy eaters starting to explore a world of yummy food and opposites! 
 
Discover more delicious and interactive books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast: A counting book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Lunch: A colours book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Dinner: A shapes book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Words 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Animals

I Love Grandma with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Celebrate grandmas and nannies everywhere with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautiful little hardback gift book! 
 
'Grandma...Even when we're far apart, and I'm feeling blue, you remind me to look on the bright side... that's why I love you, Grandma!' 
 
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and show grandmas everywhere how much they are loved and cared for in this beautiful ode to the special bond shared between grandparent and grandchild. Featuring Eric Carle's bold and colourful artwork of animal grandmas and babies and, of course, the iconic Very Hungry Caterpillar himself. 
 
The perfect gift for Mother's Day, birthdays, and any of the year day when you want to say... 'I love you, Grandma!' 
 
Say I Love You to all the family with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
I Love Grandpa with The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
I Love Mum with The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
I Love Dad with The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
Thank You, Teacher from The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle (Author, Illustrator) 
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

I Love Grandpa with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Celebrate grandpas and grandads everywhere with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautiful little hardback gift book! 
 
'Grandpa, I can always count on you... to cheer me on, and cheer me up, or to make me laugh... that's why I love you, Grandpa!' 
 
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar and show grandpas everywhere how much they are loved and cared for in this beautiful ode to the special bond shared between grandparent and grandchild. Featuring Eric Carle's bold and colourful artwork of animal grandpas and babies and, of course, the iconic Very Hungry Caterpillar himself. 
 
The perfect gift for Father's Day, birthdays, and any of the year day when you want to say... 'I love you, Grandpa!' 
 
Say I Love You to all the family with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
I Love Grandma with The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
I Love Mum with The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
I Love Dad with The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
Thank You, Teacher from The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A push-and-pull adventure

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Garden

Explore the garden with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brand-new interactive push-and-pull board book! 
 
Welcome to the garden! Look at all the plants and trees. 
And in among the flowers is a hive of buzzing bees. 
 
Curious minds will love travelling through the garden with The Very Hungry Caterpillar as they push, pull, slide and spin each novelty element throughout the story. 
 
Bring the garden to life by spinning the bees around their hive, pulling the rain from the clouds, and sliding the sunflower into the sky! 
 
There is so much to discover in this gentle rhyming board book that celebrates the natural world and all the wonderful minibeasts, animals and plants that live just outside our homes. 
 
Discover more interactive stories with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bug Hunt 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lift-and-Learn Farm 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Jungle Hide-and-Seek 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 123 Finger Puppet Book

A shapes book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Dinner

A delicious first introduction to shapes with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 
 
It's time for dinner! What shape are you eating today? 
 
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he eats his way through lots of delicious shapes and discover colourful fruit circles, yummy ravioli squares and more! 
 
This bright and bold board book with die-cut holes throughout is perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and is ideal for weaning babies and little fussy eaters starting to explore a world of tasty food and shapes! 
 
Discover more delicious and interactive books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast: A counting book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Lunch: A colours book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Snacks: An opposites book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Feast Sticker and Colouring Book

Eric Carle

Wipe-Clean Board Book

Explore a world of minibeasts with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brand-new wipe-clean activity book! 
 
Join the dots to complete the bee hive, draw the missing spots on the ladybirds and follow the dragonfly trails to see where they might lead. 
 
Children can wipe the page clean again and again for endless interactive fun with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and all his creepy-crawly friends - perfect for keeping little caterpillars busy for hours! 
 
Ideal for little ones starting nursery or school and developing pen control, this book includes a free wipe-clean pen with built-in eraser so the fun can start right away! 
 
Discover more activity books with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Magnet Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Very Big Colouring Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Feast Sticker and Colouring Book 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Sticker and Colouring Book

Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Bugs

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