The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle

It's extremely hard to believe that this book is older than me because it has certainly stood the test of time better than myself!! It's a fab book, loved by many children and adults alike. ~ The story ~ 'In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf'...so begins this classic story book. On Sunday morning the egg popped and out of it came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar who started to look for some food... On Monday he ate through one apple but he was still hungry. On Tuesday he ate through two pears but he was still hungry And so on, following the days of the week and a different ... more

No children's book collection is complete without the classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar This book was written 40 years ago by Eric Carle and has been a favourite of many children including myself when I was younger. The book comes in several different formats, I decided the board book would be the best option as my little boy gets quite excited and likes to help turn the pages; he also enjoys looking at his books alone. I ordered the book from Amazon and at the time of purchase it was £2.99 which is an excellent price the RRP for the book is £5.99 however it can be picked up for a lot less ... more

I guess that 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' could be classed as a timeless children's classic. It was written by Eric Carle almost fortyyears ago back in 1969. I enjoyed it when I was little, all my friends' children have enjoyed it, and now it's been a favourite with my little daughters too. The story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' is a very simple one. It starts off with a tiny egg on a leaf. One sunday morning a tiny little caterpillar popped his way out of the egg and realised he was very hungry! He starts to look for food and every day he gets to eat a little more. He starts eating very ... more

A long time favourite of mine, and as it was first published in 1969, I would imagine there are very few children who have not heard this story at some time in their school lives. ~~~~The Story and Illustrations~~~~ The story focuses around a very small caterpillar who on a bright sunny morning pops out of the egg. The picture gives us our first introduction to the caterpillar- exactly as children would imagine a caterpillar to look- green with a little red face, legs and two large antennae. It really is sunny, and we can tell because the sun on this double page spread is bright and glowingly ... more

The very hungry caterpillar Br Eric Carle This is a simple but beautiful book cleverly put together with timeless appeal. It was first published way back in 1969 but still feels fresh and vibrant all these years later. My son loves it and he’s only nine months! The illustrations are what make this a wonderful book Carle has a style that is all his own mixing lively brushwork with delicate collage. We have two versions of the book one is small, about A5, version and the other is a very large A3 version with carrying handles and your very own cute Caterpillar to push through those holes ... more