Look insideThe Very Hungry Caterpillar
Sweets. Fruits. Peepholes. A magical surprise. A classic interactive treat for little ones. Hey, smallies! Don’t miss this chance to get your paws on Eric Carle’s cutaway classic. We’ve never met a little person who wasn’t hungry for this book. Poke your fingers into the peepholes as you follow a very hungry caterpillar. He gobbles up one red apple, two green pears and three purple plums. But he’s still hungry! He snacks on chocolate cake, ice cream, Swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, a cherry pie, a sausage and a cupcake. Will his fat little tummy ever be full? A fantastic surprise is in store…
- Eric Carle’s truly iconic childhood classic
- Over 41 million copies sold worldwide
- A charming story full of things to discover
- Interactive peepholes provide hours of fun
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Fun Stuff
Activities
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Colour in The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
Colour your very own caterpillar.
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Colour the Very Hungry Caterpillar!
Colour your very own caterpillar.
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Colour the Very Hungry Caterpillar's lunch
What is your favourite meal? Draw it for the very hungry caterpillar to try!
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Colour the Very Hungry Caterpillar's lunch
What is your favourite meal? Draw it for the very hungry caterpillar to try!
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Make your own Very Hungry Caterpillar collage
Eric Carle creates his artwork using collage. You can do the same to make your own caterpillar.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Activity Pack
Download our free activity pack to bring the Very Hungry Caterpillar to life.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Colouring
The very hungry caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly! Use your imagination to colour this butterfly.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Dot to Dot
Connect the dots to see what the very hungry caterpillar looks like when he has eaten everything in sight!
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Maze
Help the caterpillar eat his way to his coccoon!
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Sunflower
Create a beautiful sunflower to celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day.
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Tape Measure
Grow a sunflower and use this tape measure to see how tall it gets!
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Wordsearch
Can you find all of the very hungry caterpillar’s favourite words?
Recent reviews
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This book taught me how caterpillar’s grow. One of my favorite books
3 April 2018
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Charming tissue-paper pictures along with a good concept for early learning children.
20 September 2016
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I liked this book my best part is when the catapillar eats all the food
4 March 2015
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One of the first books i remember, i love this book, with colourful pop outs this book is great for young readers alike. If you haven’t yet read this, you haven’t lived a real childhood.
9 March 2014
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I used to love this book
8 March 2014
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Authors
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Eric Carle
Eric Carle is the acclaimed author and illustrator of many classic picture books, and is best known for the much-loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Awards
Eric Carle has won many book and design awards in both the US and around the world. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar was awarded the American Institute of Graphics Arts Award, the Selection du Grand Prix des Treize in France and a Nakamori Reader’s Prize in Japan. In 2003 Carle was awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his lifetime contribution to children’s literature and illustration.
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