The Very Hungry Caterpillar Padded Board Book

By Eric Carle

THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER - The all-time classic starring the world's favorite caterpillar This beautiful, padded board book is a perfect gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings

One of The Atlantic's 65 Essential Children's Books

"Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative."--The New York Times Book Review

In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.
One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and--pop --out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

So begins the journey of Eric Carle's most beloved storybook character. Follow along as one of nature's loveliest marvels eats his way through an amazing variety of foods as he prepares to grow into a beautiful butterfly Children will love the strikingly bold, colorful pictures against a simple text in large, clear type. Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this board book is the perfect size for little hands and great for teaching counting, days of the week, and the concept of change as a positive and necessary part of life.

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GNZ63RZS
• ISBN13: 9798217247974
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: World of Eric Carle
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Age Range: 3 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool