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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Padded Board Book

Eric Carle
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Padded Board Book

Eric Carle
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Overall rating: 4.819074 / 5 from 713 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beloved classic board book praised for its sturdy construction, vibrant colors, and engaging story. It's a perfect gift for new babies and young children, featuring interactive pages and imaginative illustrations. The book is also great for teaching counting, days of the week, and the concept of change.

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  • Gift Appeal: 6%
  • Kid Durability: 6%
  • Color Variety: 5%
  • Story Length: 11%
  • Title Appropriateness: 4%

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Review highlights

  • "This is another favorite baby gift, the caterpillar is soft for tiny hands to grab onto and the story is simple." — Patricia P.
  • "Kids love this book, pages are thick and durable with lots of interaction and wonderful colours!" — Bsim
  • "A classic children’s story that has spectacular illustrations and is loved by adults and children" — Whitney

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Classic must have book for young children, so colourful

"This is a classic must have for young children. Illustrations so colourful. A board book for my 2 year old Great granddaughter. When older I will get her the large hardcover. A nice calm story. A favorite of children at my story times for preschoolers."

— Jenny S. (5/5)

A nostalgic book to read baby!

"I love reading this book I grew up with to my own little one! It has such beautiful illustrations and a nice repetitive story line for littles as they learn language. The different sized pages in this board book are also so fun for baby as they practice turning the pages!"

— Jennifer (5/5)

Wonderful classic!

"This is a great book in a board format! Perfect for my little one to learn and enjoy. I’m happy he will grow up with a classic that I enjoyed as a kid!"

— Joni (5/5)

Teaches so much!

"It teaches so much in such a concise manner. Counting, sequencing, days of the week, quantities and all with beautiful illustrations!"

— Andrea (5/5)

The Avery Hungry Caterpillar

"A true favourite among preschoolers. Teaches life cycle of a butterfly and numbers"

— Jacky55 (5/5)

toddler favourite

"my grandchildren love the repetition, and the holes in the pages!"

— M S. (5/5)

First I read this book to my children and now I read it to my grandchildren.

"This book is amazing and interactive. The story is easy to read and understand. This book is a favourite in my house."

— Bogart (5/5)

Perfect gift

"A smaller version than i remember but perfect for my niece"

— Krystle (5/5)

One to pass down

"This book was a favourite of my oldest niece and now we are passing it down to my youngest niece!"

— Jenn (5/5)

A classic

"My little 4 year old had me read this book about 5 times the day we bought it. I loved it when I was a kid. He has since memorized the book and pretends to read it to himself when I put him to bed"

— Carlie (5/5)

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  • Appropriate for: Ages 0-2 Years
  • Published date: Dec 01, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 24
  • Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
  • ISBN: 9798217247974
  • Dimensions: 8.75" W x 1.0" L x 6.0" H
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 been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

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