The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

Product Description
More than 12 million copies of this book have been sold in its original, full-sized edition, and the beloved tale of science and gluttony has been translated into 20 languages.

This five-by-four-inch miniature edition is truly tiny, with tiny type, but it is a nice size for small hands to hold and flip through the pictures. Despite its diminished state, the book is complete in every detail, following the ravenous caterpillar's path as he eats his way through one apple (and the pages of the book itself) on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage--until he is really fat and has a stomachache.

And no doubt you know what happens next! Kids love butterfly metamorphosis stories, and this popular favorite teaches counting and the days of the week, too. A fun gift package for caterpillar fans.

About Author
Eric Carle is the creator, author, and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other children’s books. Tomie dePaola is the author and illustrator of Strega Nona: Her Story and countless other books. They recently had a conversation about their careers as picture book authors.

Customer Reviews
Very timely By R. Breen
I am making a hand made quilt for my grandson on the Very Hungry Caterpillar and I wanted to send this book along with it. I ordered it through Amazon and it came in a very timely fashion. I was very pleased.

Great Book & Great Stuff Item By Megan M
This item was great because the book was built super thick and sturdy to last the handling of a child, as well as it came with a matching stuff Caterpillar that goes along with the book. I bought this as a shower gift, and I didn't even want to wrap it because even the packaging was beautiful. Great gift idea.

Classic By fordpwr
Love this book, it is a must have for every child's library! Such a cute and fun story, we recieved it as a gift at our shower.

Hungry caterpillar By Kplekan
My kids love this book. It has always been a favorite in our family. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

very cute By spain116
Love the board book. I think my little one will enjoy playing with it when she's older. It's sturdy and the cut-outs are very cute.

Great little worm By Mama Doris
My great-granddaughter wanted this read to her over and over again after receiving it for her 2nd birthday. She really loved it!

I love it By L
I purchased this book for my son and he loves it. He loves putting his fingers over the holes on each side. I like the little flaps used in the middle of the book where the caterpillar eats through the different things. My son loves flipping through it. The plush is cute and I chose to purchase the book with plush so my son can make a text to real life connection with the plush. He can recognize the caterpillar plush from the book.

The very hungry caterpillar By Mahak84
I just got this book a week ago and my 1 year old loves it. She wants me to read it to her everyday. I love the creative look of the book and it covers basically everything in that one story. Colors, numbers etc. Definitively a must have.