3 Books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar; The Very Busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket

by Eric Carle

HARDCOVER - This very hungry caterpillar literally eats his way through the pages of the book--and right into your child's heart."--"Mother's Manual." "Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative."--"The New York Times Book Review."

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

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

[Beverlee Jobrack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a wonderful exposure to insects and spiders.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book read it every night to my daughter and later my son....they loved it too!

[Ebono1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very HUngry Caterpillar is good to explain the different food groups to children and why each food group is so important.