Design and Features
The Very Hungry Caterpillar comes in every format you can imagine and them some; including both a small and giant board book, landscape style in soft and hard cover, pop-up and color your own (complete with crayons).
It also now comes in DVD which sort of misses the point of reading but you know what 'they' say; the book is always better than the movie!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is great for all age groups including the mum and dad one. From about 18 months the young'ns really get into it.
Performance and Drawbacks
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic story of a very hungry youngster who eats his way through infancy to become a .... no I won't spoil the ending for you!
It's a simple story that explains the life cycle of one of the most interesting insects in a way children understand. It introduces basic counting, colours and first words in a way that toddlers love.
The illustrations are bold and bright. Eric Carle's style is instantly recognisable by billions of toddlers around the world.
Conclusion
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a childhood classic that should be a favorite in any baby or toddler's library.
It can be found in its many formats at your local bookstore. A huge range of nice quality toys and games have become available as part of the Very Hungry Caterpillars 40th birthday. There's also wallpapers and a screen saver available for mum and dad from
Penguin.
About Eric Carle
Eric Carle started illustrating books when he was 40 and now has a huge range of well known and loved children's titles under his belt.
Hear Eric Carle tell the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
