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The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Paperback]

Eric Carle
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (360 customer reviews)
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Book Description

28 Nov 2002 The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Book 14)

Eric Carle's classic and much loved picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food, getting bigger and bigger, until eventually he turns into a beautiful caterpillar. One of the most popular picture books of all time, no nursery bookshelf is complete without a copy.

Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Barbara. The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002.

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Product details

  • Paperback: 28 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (28 Nov 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140569324
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140569322
  • Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 0.4 x 30.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (360 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

This board book edition of what is surely a classic picture book is glossy, sturdy and ideal for curious little hands to get to grips with. (Ages 9 months to 2 years)--Susan Harrison --This text refers to the Board book edition.

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Five of Eric Carle’s picture book texts collected together on CD, with music. The stories are:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
The Very Quiet Cricket
The Mixed Up Chameleon
I See a Song

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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98 of 104 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of children's literature 13 April 2005
By The Librarian VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
There can be few books for children that work on so many levels, and are so completely satisfying. I have been a children's librarian for over 30 years, and I can't think of anything to surpass it. The very simple story is just that the caterpillar eats his way through a variety of foods, becoming bigger all the time, until he turnes into a butterfly. The artwork is glorious, in Eric Carle's typical tissue-paper collage, with wonderful jewel-like colours. He has made many picture books, but this one is definitely the best. The pages vary in size, getting gradually larger with the caterpillar, and have holes in to show him chomping his way through the leaves, fruit, chocolate cake and ice cream, so it is interesting and tactile for little ones. It introduces counting (because he eats one plum, two oranges, three pieces of melon, etc), days of the week (one foodstuff per day!) and thus the passage of time, growth and change, the biology of caterpillars and butterflies, and, above all, it's great FUN!! My all-time favourite children's book is "Where the wild things are", but this would run it a close second.
There is no better book for under 7's. Buy it NOW, but buy the proper book, as opposed to the board book, or any other "messed-about version!
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91 of 99 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars a small-sized version of the original bestseller 26 Nov 2000
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I was disappointed at the small size of the board book - even tiny fingers find it hard to poke through the holes munched by the caterpillar. The little toy is cute, I had thought that he would be able to 'eat his way through the holes in the pages', but as stated above the book is too small. Having said that , The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic enjoyed by my children 20 years ago and still popular today.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Children's Picture Book 8 Oct 2004
Format:Paperback
I remember this book as a child and it was good fun then counting and naming all the foods and looking through the holes in the pages to see what was coming next. It was a delight to share it with my toddler and to see her delight as we turned the pages and named and counted the different foods.
It's a favourite of hers now and we can read it over and over again with the same delight as the first time.
A must have for a small children.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely gift
I teamed this book with the hungry caterpillar feeding set for a christening gift. The book is lovely and hungry caterpillar is a great range.
Published 1 day ago by Ms. Lucy A. Pallas
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A bigger book than I expected but none the less my twins are delighted to have a newer copy of the ragged looking one we have x
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as advertised, lives up to previous reviews, good quality product, arrived swiftly and without any hassle, I would deffo recommend!
Published 8 days ago by miss k n leach
5.0 out of 5 stars A nice little book.
This little book is a great way to explain how caterpillars turn into butterflies to small children. It's really colourful and being a board book is really sturdy.
Published 10 days ago by kelz
5.0 out of 5 stars Much Loved Book
Bought this for my son when he was five after they read it to him in school. I wish I'd have come across it when he was younger, he really enjoyed me reading it to him and it... Read more
Published 21 days ago by H. Joberns
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for the kids library
I remember that this was a favourite in my infant library at school. Its a colourful book and after one reading all my kids would repeat "he was still hungry". Read more
Published 24 days ago by M. Edgar
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
A very nice box set. Would be ideal for a gift for a small child and represented great value for money
Published 1 month ago by freya
5.0 out of 5 stars The classic version of the book, it's the best.
There's been a new version of this book (well, many actually) and some are hardback, smaller.
This one is the paper one, it's the giant one with finger sized holes that we all... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars A Trusted Favourite
I have used this book on many occasions with many classes. It always interests the children and they are most keen to repeat the list of food eaten by the caterpillar. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms Lilian Wylie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
What more could you ask for. A copy of one of the best childrens books ever AND a teddy caterpillar to go with it. Priceless
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