The Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Cake It's not a party without cake! The Very Hungry Caterpillar -themed custom cake was stunning — and sources confirm that it tasted even better than it looked.

The large and colorful caterpillar, which is seen so often out and about in the community, was made by fabric artist Mary Milne, and it has now been 20 years since this initiative was started.

On average, every 30 seconds someone in the world buys a copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Maybe it's for a grandchild, an expectant parent or a dear friend's new baby.

See About archive blog posts. Eric Carle’s ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ celebrates its 40th birthday this week, and Google is pitching in with a caterpillar-themed logo today (above right).

In celebration of its big 5-0, last night Penguin Random House gave our hero a glorious birthday present, projecting the caterpillar and butterfly at iconic locations around London including the ...

Learn how to make these satisfying and adorable birthday number cakes — a fruity watermelon-themed “2” and a cute “3” ...

In celebration of its big 5-0, last night Penguin Random House gave our hero a glorious birthday present, projecting the caterpillar and butterfly at iconic locations around London including the ...