NEW hardcover

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: miniature edition Carle, Eric

This mini hardcover edition of Eric Carles classic story begins one sunny Sunday, when the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg He was very hungry On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plumsand still he was hungry Strikingly bold, colorful pictures and a simple text in large, clear type tell the story of a hungry little caterpillars progress through an amazing variety and quantity of foods Full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterflyBrilliantly innovative designer and artist Eric Carle has dramatized the story of one of Natures commonest yet loveliest marvels, the metamorphosis of the butterfly, in a picture book to delight as well as instruct the very youngest reader or listener Cleverly diecut pages show what the caterpillar ate on successive days, graphically introducing sets of up to 10 objects and also the names of the days of the week in rotation, as well as telling the central story of the transformation of the caterpillar The final, doublepage picture of the butterfly is a joyous explosion of color, a vibrant affirmation of the wonder and beauty of NatureWatch a Video