The Very Hungry Caterpillar begins with a baby caterpillar finding his way in the world around him. As his name implies, he’s a growing boy with a big appetite, and looks around for things to eat.

If your little bookworm is a fan of Eric Carle's much-beloved "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," you might want to stop by Chronicle Books in the Metreon on Saturday morning, when the store will ...

Eric Carle, who wrote and illustrated the classic children's book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and was behind dozens of others, has died He was 91. Continue to Deadline SKIP AD.

Children’s book author and illustrator Sarah Williamson reflects on how the late Eric Carle, author and illustrator of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and the late Lois Ehlert, illustrator of ...

Also like his books—which include "The Very Busy Spider," "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" and Carle's biggest hit, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"—his garden is full of animals.

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art held its annual “Very Hungry Caterpillar Day,” featuring activities for small children, complete with a few chances to “meet” the caterpillar himself.

And the book builds literacy by gently guiding toddlers toward unfamiliar words. For example, Martin says, when Saturday comes around and the hungry caterpillar binges on "one piece of chocolate ...

Spring ushers in a seasonal cycle of new rituals March 20 including “Very Hungry Caterpillar Day” in honor of storyteller and illustrator Eric Carle’s classic children’s book of the same name.

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.