The Very Hungry Caterpillar Giant Board Book and Plush package

by Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator)

Overview

Here is the edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar that parents and teachers have been raving about! Packaged inside a cardboard handle, an irresistible plush caterpillar peeks out from this giant board book edition of Eric Carle's perennial classic. This large package is perfect for both homes and classrooms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780399237720
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/28/2001
Edition description:	oversixed board book & p
Pages:	13
Sales rank:	517,694
Product dimensions:	11.20(w) x 15.60(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	1 - 2 Years

About the Author

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

Hometown:

Northampton, Massachusetts and the Berkshires

Date of Birth:

June 25, 1929

Place of Birth:

Syracuse, New York

Education:

Akademie der bildenden Künste, Stuttgart, 1946-50

Website:

http://www.eric-carle.com/

Read an Excerpt

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Giant Board Book and Plush Package with Plush

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By Eric Carle

Philomel Books

Copyright ©2001 Eric Carle
All right reserved.
ISBN: 0399237720

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Chapter One

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.

He started to look for some food.

On Monday he ate through one apple. But he was still hungry.

He started to look for some food.

On Tuesday he ate through two pears, but he was still hungry.

He started to look for some food.

On Wednesday he ate through three plums, but he was still hungry.

He started to look for some food.

On Thursday he ate through four strawberries, but he was still hungry.

On Friday he ate through five oranges, but he was still hungry.

On Saturday he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon.

That night he had a stomachache!

The next day was Sunday again. The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, and after that he felt much better.

Now he wasn't hungry any more-and he wasn't a little caterpillar any more. He was a big, fat caterpillar.

He built a small house, called a cocoon, around himself. He stayed inside for more than two weeks.Then he nibbled a hole in the cocoon, pushed his way out and ...

he was a beautiful butterfly!

Continues...

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Editorial Reviews

Eric Carle's much-loved classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is bigger and better in this extra-large special edition. Perfect for classrooms or family read-alouds, this awesome version features a cardboard carrying case and one adorable caterpillar plush. Kids can follow the snuggly star as he eats his way to a bellyache. Young readers will love joining in the fun, as they move the curvy caterpillar through the pages depicting his many meals, from pears and plums to Swiss cheese and sausage. And don't worry about wear and tear -- sturdy cardboard and quality plush is sure to endure many a chubby finger. After the well-fed insect relaxes in his cocoon, kids are treated to a wondrous sight as he emerges as a glorious butterfly. The colorful details are even more striking in this large edition, offering readers a closer look at the winged beauty.

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