the very hungry caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Magical Book

The tale, only 244 words long, has sold over 50 million copies and is a children’s classic now. Almost every adult recalls reading it multiple times. The book is not just a tale of a hungry caterpillar, it is an attempt to gently build a cocoon of literacy around children before they begin kindergarten.