The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week.

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Don't miss out on other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Words: a lift-the-flap book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Hide and Seek: a finger trail lift-the-flap book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Magnet Book: with 8 chunky magnets

Sleep Tight, Very Hungry Caterpillar: a lift-the-flap book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Birthday Party: with a special fold-out surprise

Where Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar: a lift-the-flap book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Touch and Feel Playbook

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Little Learning Library

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy

The Very Busy Spider

The Bad-Tempered Ladybird

From Head to Toe

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 eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 62 languages and sold over 41 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote.

Carle says: "With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and school. To me home represents, or should represent; warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held. School is a strange and new place for a child. Will it be a happy place? There are new people, a teacher, classmates - will they be friendly? I believe the passage from home to school is the second biggest trauma of childhood; the first is, of course, being born. Indeed, in both cases we leave a place of warmth and protection for one that is unknown. The unknown often brings fear with it. In my books I try to counteract this fear, to replace it with a positive message. I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn. I want to show them that learning is really both fascinating and fun."

Eric Carle has two grown-up children, a son and a daughter. He divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina.

For more information about Eric Carle and his books please visit:

The Official Eric Carle web site: http://www.eric-carle.com

Eric Carle's Blog: http://www.ericcarleblog.blogspot.com

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: http://www.carlemuseum.org

The World of Eric Carle Amazon UK page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/1658013031