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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

A caterpillar’s first steps toward change

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    Selected for The Atlantic’s 65 Essential Children’s Books

    Included in The Atlantic's 65 Essential Children's Books.

  • Critical praise

    Praised by The New York Times Book Review as “gorgeously illustrated” and “brilliantly innovative”

    Praise describes the book as “Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative.”

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A caterpillar’s first steps toward change

A tiny caterpillar’s appetite gives the book a simple framework for following a natural transformation, with food, counting, and the days of the week woven into the journey. Eric Carle pairs brief text with bold, colorful illustrations, while die-cut pages add a tactile element to the board-book format. The progression from egg to butterfly makes change visible through familiar images and repeated opportunities to count and observe.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children exploring counting and the days of the week
  • Families seeking an illustrated board book for shared reading
  • Children interested in insects and how caterpillars become butterflies

Themes

Growth and transformationCounting and days of the weekFood and nature

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Book overview

THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER - The all-time classic starring the world's favorite caterpillar! This beautiful, sturdy board book is a perfect gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!

One of The Atlantic's 65 Essential Children's Books

"Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative."--The New York Times Book Review

In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.
One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and--pop!--out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

So begins the journey of Eric Carle's most beloved storybook character. Follow along as one of nature's loveliest marvels eats his way through an amazing variety of foods as he prepares to grow into a beautiful butterfly! Children will love the strikingly bold, colorful pictures against a simple text in large, clear type. Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this board book is the perfect size for little hands and great for teaching counting, days of the week, and the concept of change as a positive and necessary part of life.
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