- Paperback: 28 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books (28 Mar 1974)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140500871
- ISBN-13: 978-0140500875
- Product Dimensions: 29 x 20.4 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (270 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 668,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With its lovely, humorous illustrations and wonderful narrative about a hungry caterpillar growing up to be a beautiful butterfly, Eric Carle's story touches anyone who still has some growing to do. Along with reassuring repetition--"He was still hungry"--the book includes some wonderful interactive moments: what youngster can resist sticking a finger through that hole in the page as his ravenous friend makes his way through various delicacies?
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One of the 10 best selling children's books of 1991 "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" follows the caterpillar's metamorphosis into a butterfly. Eric Carle's other Puffin publications include "The Bad-tempered Ladybird", "The Mixed-up Chameleon", "1,2,3 to the Zoo" and "Do You Want to be My Friend ?".
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88 of 94 people found the following review helpful
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.
87 of 93 people found the following review helpful
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!
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!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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.
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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Caterpillar book
Brilliant product just as it was described and postage was reasonable too! Good packaging to boot. Recommend to a friend .
Published 1 day ago by Steve
Favourite!
I buy these as newborn presents - it was a favourite with my children and now a favourite with the grandchildren. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Clonkie
Great little gift
This product makes a great little gift and includes a little caterpillar toy with the book. Packaged really well, and arrived promptly.
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Published 4 days ago by N. Chouhan
board book
A classic children's story. Compact size, easy for a small child to hold but does not lose any of the appeal of the original book.
Published 11 days ago by janinepod
Be aware of review muddle-up.
(I only rated 1* to get your attention- I would give these books more than that)
I have just noticed while reading reviews for several different 'Hungry little... Read more
I have just noticed while reading reviews for several different 'Hungry little... Read more
Published 21 days ago by tawanda
Good present
Brought 5 of these for friends who have just had babies, brilliant product. Well presented and they all loved it so made a good gift. The delivery would also quite quick.
Published 24 days ago by LibbyVV
The very Hungry Caterpillar
This is a great little book, my son enjoyed it when he was small,30years later still top of the book pile for small children, bought for grandchild. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Elaine
Excellent gift
I bought this for my baby and loved it so much I bought it for my two friends babies. It is a brilliant gift that is excellent value for money. Read more
Published 1 month ago by kelly223
Small version of an old favourite
This story will never go out of fashion and is great as a chunky board board book for little ones. The only drawback is that, as it is a small version, you cannot wiggle your... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Tolley
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