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How Does a Caterpillar Change?

Life Cycles with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Author Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle
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Board Book
$4.99 US
5"W x 5"H x 0.67"D   | 6 oz | 72 per carton
On sale Feb 22, 2022 | 10 Pages | 978-0-593-38560-9
Age 1-3 years | Up to Preschool
Learn how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly with the help of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

In this nonfiction story, young readers can explore the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. The miracles of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!
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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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Learn how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly with the help of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

In this nonfiction story, young readers can explore the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. The miracles of nature come to life in this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!

Author

© 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

Celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day on March 20th!

Join us on March 20th for a very special picnic celebration with your favorite Caterpillar! Print out the party kit below, then share your Very Hungry Caterpillar Day picnic festivities by using #VHCDay! If your little one loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar, then they’re sure to delight in these printable coloring pages and activities! They will

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