An Iconic Classic Of Early Childhood Reading
Eric Carle understood how much pleasure children take in repetition, pattern and visual surprise, and all of that is here in perfect balance. Few picture books feel as timeless, or as immediately recognisable, as this one.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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An Iconic Classic Of Early Childhood Reading
Eric Carle understood how much pleasure children take in repetition, pattern and visual surprise, and all of that is here in perfect balance. Few picture books feel as timeless, or as immediately recognisable, as this one.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Keep returning to classic picture books with iconic artwork and simple, satisfying structure
- Like stories children can join in with through repetition and counting
- Appreciate books that mix learning, transformation and visual delight
- Are looking for a timeless, joyful and beautifully designed favourite
Few children's books are as instantly recognisable as The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle's bold collage illustrations and ingenious cut-out pages turn a simple story about hunger and growth into something genuinely unforgettable.
The beauty of the book is in how much it offers so naturally: days of the week, counting, food, anticipation and finally transformation. It feels both playful and elegant, which is why it has remained such a fixture of early childhood reading.
This is one of those rare classics that earns its reputation every time it is opened.
- About The Author
- Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780241003008
- Format
- Board book
- Publisher
- Puffin, (29 September 1994)
- Number of Pages
- 24
- Weight
- 286 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 134 x 187 x 19 mm
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