The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Carle’s distinctive collage-style illustrations complement the story of a hungry caterpillar who munches his way through an array of foods over the course of a week before finally emerging as a beautiful butterfly at the end. This story can be enjoyed on so many different levels and appeals to a wide age range as a result. The perforated ‘munch’ holes are perfect for exploratory toddler fingers, while slightly older children are introduced to numbers and counting, the days of the week, and also food types.