Why wasn’t this ever mentioned in The Very Hungry Caterpillar? It turns out, some caterpillars aren’t content with eating through apples, salami, and a piece of cherry pie – they're insatiable ...

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 ...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book. A popular and colorful tale that has captivated families for over 50 years, this book ...

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.

“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” was one of the first books my parents read to me when I was born in 1996. It was one of my favorites. By the time I was learning to speak, ...

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. He ...

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 ...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's bright colors contrast a dark period in Eric Carle's childhood. Eric Carle was born in Syracuse, New York, on June 25, 1929. But when Carle was 6, ...

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.

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar," published in 1969, was welcomed by parents and delighted kids with its story of the metamorphosis of a green and red caterpillar to a proudly multi-colored butterfly.