A Family Favorite For Every Generation!

Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is climbing off our bookshelves, and returning to the stage! And he's bringing with him an assortment of your favorite puppet characters. Featuring a mixture of whimsical tales, the tale of this caterpillar has transformed the imagination of children for several generations, with its ability to teach as well as entertain.

First published in 1969, Eric Carle's book has won many children's literature awards, sold over 30 million copies and described as one of the greatest childhood classics of all time!

The Story Of The Hungry Caterpillar

Known as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this caterpillar obviously loves to eat. He eats through an incredible amount of fruit, and after numerous days of eating the Very Hungry Caterpillar is no longer hungry... he's now the very fat caterpillar! He decides to spin a cacoon around himself, and sleep for two weeks. When he wakes up the caterpillar is now a beautiful butterfly.