The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

This Caterpillar is really hungry, finds food every day of the week like fruit, ice cream, cake, cheese and lollipop, eats it all and finally turns into a butterfly. Children love the book because all the time when he eats through things he makes a hole in them and the hole is actually in the book.

Parents love the book because kids learn to count from 1 to 5 and all the days of the week.

What a great idea, I wish I had it. Wikipedia says it sold 30 Million copies, so Eric Carle, the author, must be a pretty rich guy. Emma Brockes made a great interview and portrait of the "Rock Star of Childrens Books" on the web site of the Guardian. Kids write to Eric at the rate of 10,000 letters a year – he is almost as famous as Santa Claus - but he exists!

Dad says this is one of the most famous childrens books ever and it's in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Wow. I checked the web site of the Museum but couldn't find it. The Museum store has some of his other books and games for sale though.

There also is a Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

You can watch the story on YOUTUBE but better take some time tonight and pull it out tonight and read it with your kids.

My comment: Colorful and delicious!

My rating: 5 out of 5