THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER • The all-time classic picture book starring the world’s favorite caterpillar! This Read & Listen edition features optional audio narration for compatible ebook readers. 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 transform into a beautiful butterfly! An innovative, entertaining story that teaches little ones about counting and the days of the week, this book doubles as the perfect way to introduce change as a positive and necessary part of life.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Celebrate Thanksgiving with search-and-find fun in this leaf-shaped board book perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Featuring Eric Carle's classic character The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this leaf-shaped book is a celebration of all things Thanksgiving. See if you can spot him among the fall leaves, Thanksgiving foods, and more!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Thanksgiving

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the star of this collection of stories that can each be read aloud in five minutes or less! This treasury of titles from the World of Eric Carle features eight engaging stories in one book. And since each one can be read in five minutes or less, it's the perfect pick for bedtime or whenever time is tight. The collection includes stories from The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Seasons series and A Day with The Very Hungry Caterpillar series.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 5-Minute Stories

Celebrate summer with the Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brightly illustrated and cheerfully written book! This story is the perfect way to introduce little ones to the changing seasons and identify all that makes summer superb! Hooray, it’s summer! Ready to play? There’s so much to explore On a warm, sunny day! Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he and his friends explore all the summer season has to offer! Young readers will learn all about seasonal sensory experiences such as listening to noisy bugs, feeling the warm sunshine, tasting refreshing snacks at the picnic, and so much more! Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style against a simple text in large, clear type, this book introduces children to a season of warmth, activity, and fun in an imaginative way.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Summer

Celebrate the festive traditions of the Lunar New Year with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Discover beautiful dragons, glowing lanterns, treasured animals, and more in this tabbed board book with easy-to-flip tabs and easy-to-read text featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar. With Eric Carle's bright, colorful illustrations, this is the perfect addition to every child’s library and a wonderful gift for the Lunar New Year!

Lunar New Year with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

61 The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beloved classic, and has sold 41 million copies worldwide in 62 languages. This stunning chunky caterpillar-shaped book is the perfect first introduction to this timeless story. As they turn the pages, young children will learn all the words from the world of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, from 'egg' to 'strawberry', 'lollipop', and, finally, 'beautiful butterfly'!

All about the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Read along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he eats some of his favorite foods in this scratch-and-sniff board book! Munch through different foods with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this scratch-and-sniff board book! Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Scratch-and-Sniff includes a sweet story about the classic character eating through his favorite foods and includes six fun scents to scratch and sniff on every spread for added fun. Interactive and engaging, and with Eric Carle's bright colorful illustrations, this is the perfect addition to every child’s library and a wonderful gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Garden Picnic

This mini hardcover edition of Eric Carle's classic story begins one sunny Sunday, when the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums--and still he was hungry. Strikingly bold, colorful pictures and a simple text in large, clear type tell the story of a hungry little caterpillar's progress through an amazing variety and quantity of foods. Full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly! Brilliantly innovative designer and artist Eric Carle has dramatized the story of one of Nature's commonest yet loveliest marvels, the metamorphosis of the butterfly, in a picture book to delight as well as instruct the very youngest reader or listener. Cleverly die-cut pages show what the caterpillar ate on successive days, graphically introducing sets of up to 10 objects and also the names of the days of the week in rotation, as well as telling the central story of the transformation of the caterpillar. The final, double-page picture of the butterfly is a joyous explosion of color, a vibrant affirmation of the wonder and beauty of Nature. Watch a Video

Eric Carle's classic story comes to life in this pop-up edition perfect for fans of everyone's favorite caterpillar! Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he crawls, munches, and grows into a stunning, 3D butterfly. With ten vibrant pop-up pages, readers will love watching their beloved caterpillar grow before their very eyes! Both educational and beautiful, this brand-new pop-up edition brings to life the beloved story for a new generation to enjoy!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Celebrate love with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this charming book from The World of Eric Carle. The perfect way to show that special someone just how much you care. You are the cherry on my cake; You make the sun shine brighter; You make my heart flutter. Show loved ones just how much they mean to you with this adorable book featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative art on every page, this celebration of love lists all the reasons why the special someone in your life makes the world a better and brighter place. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or any day!

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