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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 50th Anniversary Golden Edition Hardcover – Illustrated, October 9, 2018
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Brilliantly innovative designer and artist Eric Carle has dramatized the story of one of Nature's 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 die-cut 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, double-page picture of the butterfly is a joyous explosion of color, a vibrant affirmation of the wonder and beauty of Nature.
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- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Lexile measureAD460L
- Dimensions8.56 x 0.5 x 12.13 inches
- PublisherPhilomel Books
- Publication dateOctober 9, 2018
- ISBN-100525516190
- ISBN-13978-0525516194
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- Publisher : Philomel Books; Illustrated edition (October 9, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0525516190
- ISBN-13 : 978-0525516194
- Reading age : 2 - 7 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD460L
- Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.56 x 0.5 x 12.13 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #31,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #87 in Children's Bug & Spider Books (Books)
- #547 in Children's Classics
- #640 in Children's Basic Concepts Books
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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 eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 62 languages and sold over 41 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote.
Carle says: "With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and school. To me home represents, or should represent; warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held. School is a strange and new place for a child. Will it be a happy place? There are new people, a teacher, classmates - will they be friendly? I believe the passage from home to school is the second biggest trauma of childhood; the first is, of course, being born. Indeed, in both cases we leave a place of warmth and protection for one that is unknown. The unknown often brings fear with it. In my books I try to counteract this fear, to replace it with a positive message. I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn. I want to show them that learning is really both fascinating and fun."
Eric Carle has two grown-up children, a son and a daughter. He divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina.
For more information about Eric Carle and his books please visit:
The Official Eric Carle web site: http://www.eric-carle.com
Eric Carle's Blog: http://www.ericcarleblog.blogspot.com
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: http://www.carlemuseum.org
The World of Eric Carle Amazon UK page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/1658013031
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