As children, many of us learn about the wondrous process by which a caterpillar morphs into a butterfly. The story usually begins with a very hungry caterpillar hatching from an egg. The ...

The life of the showy butterfly depends on the humble, inconspicuous caterpillar that precedes it.

When the butterfly emerges days later, it uncurls its brand new proboscis - two pieces called galeae that have to be zipped together into a single straw before the butterfly can use it.

For years, Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been a staple in bedrooms, bookstores, and children's libraries across the world. Be it the beautiful illustrations or the simple story ...

In the 1969 children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” the tiny protagonist spends a week snarfing his way through a smorgasbord of fruits, meats, sugary desserts and, finally, a ...

Eric Carle has made millions from the efforts of a certain Very Hungry Caterpillar, but when it comes to hungry crabs—well, that's another story. Behind Carle's home near Key Largo, Fla., there ...

The caterpillar became “a beautiful butterfly” – something that we humans should all aspire to be. Carle said it perfectly, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a story about hope.

These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

Carle's Hungry Caterpillar is an iconic figure whose journey from egg to butterfly is a metaphor for human development and progress, offering profound insights into the human condition.

Times staff share personal memories of reading the children's books of Eric Carle, the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" author who died this week at 91.

Eric Carle’s famous book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” has become a foot soldier (well, a many-footed soldier) in the war against child obesity. The storybook character, beloved by parents ...