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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eric Carle
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| Series | The Very Hungry Caterpillar |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:28 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 296,Width 212 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140569322
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Random House Children's UK
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| Imprint |
Puffin
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| Publication Date |
28 November 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Eric Carle's classic and much loved picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food.
Author Biography
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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