The Very Hungry Caterpillar: miniature edition

About this book

This mini hardcover edition of Eric Carles 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 caterpillars 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 Natures 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. Watch a Video