The Very Hungry Caterpillar was far from an instant success and sales were slow. “It took five or six years for me to make enough money to live a very modest life,” Carle says.

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. Nearly 50 million copies ...

Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Dies At 91 The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar.

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar on a fun lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt! Meet friendly farmyard animals and lift the flaps on every page to help The Very Hungry Caterpillar hunt for Easter eggs.

Publisher’s statement: Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is now available in a limited, oversized hardcover edition packaged in a beautiful, full-color keepsake box. Adhering to the ...

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.

Why it's awesome: The bone collector is not just a very hungry caterpillar — it has an appetite for flesh.And once it finishes scavenging on dead or dying insects trapped in a spider's web, the ...

Asked why he thought The Very Hungry Caterpillar had enjoyed so much success, Carle—who passed away on May 23, 2021 at the age of 91—had this to say: "My guess is it’s a book of hope.

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 ...

This photo illustration taken on May 26, 2021 shows Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "Book of Many Things" in Los Angeles, California. AFP via Getty Images ...