From the very talented people at Illuminated Films comes this beautiful film of the internationally acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar. A tiny caterpillar eats and eats … and eats his...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a 1969 children's picture book designed, illustrated, and written by American author Eric Carle. The plot follows a very hungry caterpillar that consumes a variety of foods before pupating and becoming a butterfly.
His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into more than 80 languages and sold over 60 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 180 million copies of his books have sold around the world.
Generations of children have grown up on this beautifully dramatized story of a caterpillar who eats his way to becoming a butterfly. 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.
This all-time favorite not only follows the very hungry caterpillar as it grows from egg to cocoon to beautiful butterfly, but also teaches the days of the week, counting, good nutrition and more. Striking pictures and cleverly die-cut pages offer interactive fun.
What is The Very Hungry Caterpillar about? This beloved children’s book tells the story of a hungry caterpillar’s journey through various foods before transforming into a butterfly.
On the next morning, which is Sunday, a tiny red-faced caterpillar pops out of the egg. He’s very hungry, so he begins to look for some food. Over the next five days we see him eating through more and more fruit.