The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

A tiny caterpillar eats toward transformation

Fair to Good Condition – visible cover scuffing with worn corners and edges and light marks to Cover. Significant wear to spine edge. 

One Sunday morning, a little caterpillar hatches from an egg and begins searching for food. Across the days of the week, he munches through an increasing assortment of fruit before sampling a spectacular spread of treats that leaves him with a stomachache. After one sensible green leaf, the caterpillar is ready to build a cocoon and begin an extraordinary transformation. Eric Carle’s beloved picture book combines bold collage artwork, simple counting, days of the week and the life cycle of a butterfly in a story designed for repeated reading. Die-cut holes invite small hands to follow the caterpillar’s journey through each page, while the rhythmic text makes it a natural read-aloud. Colourful, playful and reassuring, this classic celebrates growth, change and the very satisfying progress from hunger to wings.