The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER • The all-time classic starring the world’s favorite caterpillar! This beautiful, sturdy board book is a perfect gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!
“Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative.”—The New York Times Book Review
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.
So begins the journey of Eric Carle’s most beloved storybook character. Follow along as one of nature’s loveliest marvels eats his way through an amazing variety of foods as he prepares to grow into a beautiful butterfly! Children will love the strikingly bold, colorful pictures against a simple text in large, clear type. Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this board book is the perfect size for little hands and great for teaching counting, days of the week, and the concept of change as a positive and necessary part of life.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ World of Eric Carle
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 1994
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 26 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399226907
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399226908
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 – 3 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.13 x 0.58 x 5 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD460L