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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Summer

Part of The World of Eric Carle

Author Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle
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$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | World of Eric Carle
6.19"W x 8.25"H x 0.55"D   | 10 oz | 36 per carton
On sale May 03, 2022 | 16 Pages | 9780593384749
Age 0-2 years | Up to Preschool
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Celebrate summer with the Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brightly illustrated and cheerfully written book! This story is the perfect way to introduce little ones to the changing seasons and identify all that makes summer superb!

Hooray, it’s summer!
Ready to play?
There’s so much to explore
On a warm, sunny day!

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he and his friends explore all the summer season has to offer! Young readers will learn all about seasonal sensory experiences such as listening to noisy bugs, feeling the warm sunshine, tasting refreshing snacks at the picnic, and so much more! Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style against a simple text in large, clear type, this book introduces children to a season of warmth, activity, and fun in an imaginative way.
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Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle

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Celebrate summer with the Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brightly illustrated and cheerfully written book! This story is the perfect way to introduce little ones to the changing seasons and identify all that makes summer superb!

Hooray, it’s summer!
Ready to play?
There’s so much to explore
On a warm, sunny day!

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he and his friends explore all the summer season has to offer! Young readers will learn all about seasonal sensory experiences such as listening to noisy bugs, feeling the warm sunshine, tasting refreshing snacks at the picnic, and so much more! Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style against a simple text in large, clear type, this book introduces children to a season of warmth, activity, and fun in an imaginative way.

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© Penguin Random House
Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle

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