Eric Carle's classic tale teaches children about numbers, days of the week and time as the newly hatched (and very hungry!) caterpillar munches his way through die-cut pages. This delightful gift set contains a sturdy board book edition of this bestselling picture book and an adorable soft toy.

About the Author

EricCarle is an internationally bestselling and award-winningauthor/illustrator of books for very young children. He was born in NewYork, but spent his early life in Germany. He returned to the States inhis early twenties and worked as a graphic designer for the New YorkTimes. He went on to be the art director of an advertising agencybefore he began writing and illustrating children's books. Eric livesin Massachusetts with his wife Barbara. The Carles opened The EricCarle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002.

Reviews

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar comes the first-ever pop-up edition of this book. When the familiar, tiny caterpillar pops out of his egg, a dial lets readers help him chug across Carle's earthy color palette. Next, the caterpillar eats his way through a week's worth of pop-up fruit, as well as a full-page display of sweet and savory treats, (resulting in a stomach-ache), before his eventual transition into a butterfly. The pop-ups, particularly a half-cylinder tree trunk that sprouts from the center of the spread and a large accordionlike cocoon, are well executed and engaging. While the prominent use of white space lends a sparser feel than in the picture book, the shimmering wings of the pop-up butterfly dazzle on the final spread. Ages 3-up. (Mar.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.

A good translation of this much-loved picture book. Children will be fascinated by the caterpillar's varied diet and miraculous transformation into a beautiful butterfly.

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