The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric Carle | Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

About the book

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.

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Editions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Hardcover
ISBN 9780399226908
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399173172
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399208539
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399213014
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399218705
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399227530
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399228049
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399235344
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399247453
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399250392
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399250453
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399251825
Hardcover
ISBN 9780399251900
Hardcover
ISBN 9780448449845
Hardcover
ISBN 9780525516194
Paperback
ISBN 9780399256738
Paperback
ISBN 9780399242076
Paperback
ISBN 9780399611933
Paperback
ISBN 9780529007759
Paperback
ISBN 9780529007766
AltFormat
ISBN 9780399237720
AltFormat
ISBN 9780399242052
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780593417515
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780593417522

Read an Excerpt

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Very Hungry Caterpillar about?

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.

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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories

Where can I read a sample of The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399226908

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

Eric Carle

Who is the Publisher of the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

Penguin Young Readers Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399226908) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399173172) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399208539) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399213014) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399218705) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399227530) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399228049) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399235344) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399247453) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399250392) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399250453) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399251825) and hardcover(ISBN 9780399251900) and hardcover(ISBN 9780448449845) and hardcover(ISBN 9780525516194) and paperback(ISBN 9780399256738) and paperback(ISBN 9780399242076) and paperback(ISBN 9780399611933) and paperback(ISBN 9780529007759) and paperback(ISBN 9780529007766) and altformat(ISBN 9780399237720) and altformat(ISBN 9780399242052) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593417515) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593417522)

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