Merry Christmas

by Eric Carle

This gorgeous little gift book from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the perfect way to say "Merry Christmas!"


Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a celebration of all that is festive during the holiday season. This beautiful book features Eric Carle's bright, colorful artwork of Christmas delights--from presents to snowflakes and even Santa Claus--with The Very Hungry Caterpillar making an appearance alongside each one. This sweet little book is the perfect Christmas present for readers young and old.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Holiday, Childrens, Animals, Fiction, Classics

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

About the author

Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. Carle's career as an illustrator and children's book author accelerated after he collaborated on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. Carle illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.
In 2003, the American Library Association awarded Carle the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award), a prize for writers or illustrators of children's books published in the U.S. who have made lasting contributions to the field. Carle was also a U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010.

Reviews

[Mischenko · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of our favorite Eric Carle books. It's a Christmas book about how people celebrate Christmas. The illustrations are beautiful and it's a simple read that ends with the arrival of Santa. Children will enjoy searching for the hungry caterpillar who appears everytime you turn the page-if you'll only look!

5*****

[marina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read it to my nephew- it counts okay 😭😭😭

[Joep Rutgers · Rating 1 out of 5]

Texturen voelen kut en het verhaal gaat nergens over. De rups eet niet eens iets.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another nice instalment. Doesn’t rival the first by a long shot, but has some nice flaps, particularly the Christmas tree.

[Jj · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a lot of substance or anything much new here, but it's a cute little volume that is rather perfectly-sized for small hands. This would be a nice gift for an Eric Carle fan of any age, as it incorporates some characters and ideas from his other books. Suggested as a good gift or stocking-stuffer for the VHC or Carle fan in one's life. This could also work as a jumping-off point/inspiration for some painted-paper collage art for holiday cards or gift wrap, a project idea for kids or adults that creates a useful end result.

Thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy.

[Jillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. For some reason, I kept expecting it to rhyme - even when I'd already realized it wasn't a rhyming book.
The illustrations are exactly what you'd expect from Eric Carle, with the added bonus of a hidden caterpillar to search for.
Very secular Christmas book, which also sort of caught me off guard - I thought the last page after "we wait in peace" was going to be about "for the miracle" or something, but it was Santa. So it's clearly intended for people who celebrate Christmas, but NOT for the people who get angry at Starbucks cups.

[kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

just a fluff book to make more money, but cute enough

[Alex Baugh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the perfect book for kids who are old enough to finally get into the festive Christmas spirit. While there are illustrations with lots of presents, including the front and back flyleafs, the simple text reminds readers of the other wonderful aspects about the holiday season - love, giving sharing, joy, playing in the snow, and of course, eating tasty seasonal delights. Carle has captured all this in simple illustrations done in his signature collage style of layering brightly colored hand-painted papers, so that each color is really saturated with brightness. Kids already familiar with the very hungry caterpillar will enjoy being guided though this book by a favorite, familiar friend.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book is as cute as traditional Christmas candy.

Goodreaders, when you grew up did you eat some of those super-colorful little hard candies?

Well, this little book is as cute as traditional Christmas candy. Only, in the opinion of this Goodreads book reviewer, this book tastes much better. As it were.

You'll see the meaning of Christmas, from a child's perspective: Absolutely the best summary I've seen yet in a picture book.

FIVE STARS and applause to Eric Carle.

[Jessica Leake · Rating 3 out of 5]

As loving the hungry caterpillar original book as a kid, I found this book decent compared to the original book. It has interesting pictures, but I felt the story did not really make sense. It did not really convey the story how I expected it. It was a decent book, but I don't think I would read it again

[Christine (Tina) · Rating 4 out of 5]

As you would expect, colorfully vibrant Eric Carle illustrations are throughout this very short book presented by The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It's fun to spy where the caterpillar is located on most pages!

[Neeli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eric Carle fans will be delighted with this short and sweet tale capturing the magic of Christmas, whilst featuring many of the favourite characters from his famous books. Kids will love finding the little caterpillar on each page. A perfect stocking filler for the festive season.

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the Very Hungry Caterpillar when I was a kid. I was expecting it to be about the caterpillar celebrated the holiday season, not just showing up on the page.

Artwork looks the same, and very colorful.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

A friend gave this book to Lily for Christmas. Simple words about the joy of Christmas--not really classic like the original Caterpillar, but a pretty little book. Lily loves to look at the presents on the endpapers and learn the colors.

[Sue Mosher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple and colourful for young children.

[Lori Tatar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Eric Carle colors and art, great message

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cheerful, colorful Christmas fun - perfect for toddlers!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short. And very sweet.

[Jacinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whilst there was a bit of Santa Claus through this book I also liked that it touched on the joy of giving not just reviewing gifts. A very simple but well done book

[raccoon reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh....

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple enough for babies this sweet book uses eric carle images to show the season.

[Alisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this for my son's daily reading time. Very cute read, very colorful.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations, but the story is a bit off. It keeps wanting to be on track, but it's not quite there.

[Donna Mork · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a sweet short book about the joy and love of Christmas. Lovely illustrations.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The very hungry caterpillar shows up throughout this bright book of winter and Christmas scenes. Easy-to-read with a message of love, sharing, peace, joy.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yuna was interested in this one when I read it.

[Kim Bell Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOVE! But what do caterpillars really do on Christmas in the cold weather?!

[Canette Arille · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book is adorable. Little children will love it. Is cute, and talks about Christmas. The illustrations are nice. I like this book :) . A book for children on Christmas Day. I also like the cute cover. Of course, there is also a very hungry caterpillar. This is not a typical children's story, rather it is a story about what we do at Christmas. This book can be a nice Christmas gift for your child to read.

[emanumela · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautifully illustrated book celebrating the joys of the Christmas season including gifts, food, snow, sharing and love.