If you asked a group of parents of toddlers and preschoolers to name a few authors that they regularly read to their children, I bet the majority list Eric Carle among the best.
I'm not sure I could count the number of board and picture books by Carle that we have on our shelves. From Brown Bear, Brown Bear
to 10 Little Rubber Ducks
, I think we must have them all.But our first acquired, and certainly our favorite, title has to be The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Doesn't every family own at least one version of this book?
March 20, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, I know! Many of us read it as a child and are now reading it to our children.
You know how they say "everything old is new again"? We'll the newest format of The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a wonderful pop-up book.
I am always amazed by the paper engineering that goes into pop-up books. And this one is great! The little caterpillar and all his dining fare are brought to life in tangible form. And my daughter's favorite part? Of course, the very beautiful 3-dimensional butterfly at the end of the book.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book
is available beginning March 10, 2009.Also available are The Very Hungry Caterpillar Picture Book and Board Book
.This video of Eric Carle is very fascinating because you can see him in action as he paints with vivid colors and creates his collages of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
This was written by Leighann who can be read at Soy is the New Black where she dishes about family, food, foraging, and frivolity.
