The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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By Eric Carle
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Eric Carle’s classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, with a cuddly soft toy.
Eric Carle’s classic tale teaches children about numbers, days of the week and time as the newly hatched (and very hungry!) caterpillar munches his way through die-cut pages. This delightful gift set contains a sturdy board book edition of this bestselling picture book and an adorable soft toy.
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.
Don’t miss all the other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Eric Carle’s Very Special Baby Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear?; The Very busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse; 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Buggy Book; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; The Bad-Tempered Ladbybird; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Little Learning Library; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Touch and Feel Playbook; My Very First Book of Words; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy; Little Cloud; Today is Monday; My Very First Book of Shapes; The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Sound Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book; Draw Me a Star; Mister Seahorse; Do You want to be My Friend?; The Tiny Seed; The Mixed-up
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I love this book. i can read it to my baby brother. I like the pictures
I love this book because i help my mummy to read it and can join in. I would recommend this to my friends.
I think this book is so cool and makes me hungry just looking at it! A tiny caterpillar hatches out of an egg and is super-duper hungry. Every day he eats more and more food. On Monday he eats an apple, but by Saturday he eats cake, ice cream, a pickle, and Swiss cheese! He gets a big tummy ache, which made me giggle because I would get one too. The best part is the ending when he builds a little house called a cocoon and turns into a beautiful butterfly.
The caterpillar was very lucky at the end and it was a nice caterpillar because it was beautiful and I like green too and the caterpillar was green!
An excellent book for more young children ages 3-8, it is an exciting book to read. You can read this book aloud using different expressions to fully enjoy the book.
I really enjoyed this book as it is a really good book to read to children to help them with counting and days of the well whilst incorporating the journey of a butterfly.
I read this to my little brother, we like counting the fuit and listing all the the things he ate on saturday. I am so pleased I can read this myself now
My favourite book
I liked all the food he ate!
I love this book. I would definitely recommend it to someone else.
I know this story off by heart, it’s a favourite
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a timeless children’s classic that charms readers through simple narrative and vibrant collage artwork. The story follows a tiny caterpillar who hatches on Sunday and eats his way through an increasingly varied menu from fresh fruit to indulgent treats like chocolate cake and salami before building a cocoon and emerging as a beautiful butterfly. With its clever die-cut page holes, interactive elements, and rhythmic prose, it is a perfect bedtime read that seamlessly teaches young children the days of the week, counting, basic healthy choices, and the magical cycle of metamorphosis.
Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne is a delightful children’s classic that uses dramatic irony to captivate young readers. As Handa travels to a neighboring Kenyan village with a basket of seven fruits balanced on her head, various sneaky local animals steal the treats one by one without her noticing. Just as her basket becomes completely empty, a surprise twist restores the fruit in an unexpected way, leaving both girls thrilled. With its vibrant illustrations, simple repetitive text, and engaging story, it is a wonderful book for teaching counting, animal recognition, and the joy of sharing.
I love caterpillars and beautiful butterflies
Love the fruits
This is my favourite book. I love how the caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly
I absolutely love this book. It is so bright and colourful, and the pictures are wonderful to look at. I enjoyed following the caterpillar’s journey and seeing what he eats each day. It made me feel happy and cheerful, and it feels like such a warm, timeless story. I also like how it gently teaches counting, days of the week, and how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly. It is short, sweet, and very easy to follow. I would recommend this to any young child, especially those who love nature, animals, and beautiful pictures.
Read to my baby brother, his favourite book. Good pictures.
I love the beautiful butterfly as it’s rainbow
This is a classic children's book that teaches children about the life cycle of a caterpillar and how it transforms from a caterpillar into a butterfly. It uses bright colours that can captivate young children and introduces them to different types of food that the caterpillar eats along its journey. I enjoyed how simple and engaging the story is, making it easy for young children to follow and enjoy. I would recommend this book to younger readers, particularly children in Early Years and KS1, as it can also support learning about counting, food and the life cycle of a butterfly. There are no significant content warnings for this book.
I like the bit where the butterfly comes out the best. I would recommend this book to my friends.
I really enjoyed reading this book, the caterpillar was very hungry.
good
It’s always really interesting book and discover how a beautiful butterfly came to life it’s amazing nature
this was fun.
It was the best I loved it
I like that it is a tiny baby caterpillar and it eats lots and lots and lots and turns into a big fat caterpillar and then a cocoon and big beautiful caterpillar.
I like the colours and the pictures and the holes in the food.
I like counting the amount of food and naming what the caterpillar is eating.
I like the holes in the book and the way it is interactive. However it upsets me when he feels sick.
My favorite part is when the caterpillar turned into a butterfly
I liked that the caterpillar was very hungry because it was funny that he ate 5 peaces of fruit. After eating a leaf he was feeling good then he became bigger and turned into a cocoon and he bloomed into a beautiful sparkly butterfly.