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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Fall

Author Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Celebrate fall with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brightly illustrated and cheerfully written board book—the perfect way to introduce little ones to the changing seasons and identify all that makes fall fantastic!

Summer heat fades
As cool weather blows in.
Ready for fall?
Let the season begin!

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he explores everything the fall season has to offer! Young readers will learn all about sensory experiences such as watching the leaves turn colors, hearing the whoosh of the cool wind, smelling freshly baked pies out of the oven, and so much more! Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style against a simple text in large, clear type, this sturdy board book introduces children to a season of change, color, and fun in an imaginative way.
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Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Celebrate fall with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this brightly illustrated and cheerfully written board book—the perfect way to introduce little ones to the changing seasons and identify all that makes fall fantastic!

Summer heat fades
As cool weather blows in.
Ready for fall?
Let the season begin!

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he explores everything the fall season has to offer! Young readers will learn all about sensory experiences such as watching the leaves turn colors, hearing the whoosh of the cool wind, smelling freshly baked pies out of the oven, and so much more! Complete with Eric Carle’s signature illustrative style against a simple text in large, clear type, this sturdy board book introduces children to a season of change, color, and fun in an imaginative way.

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© Penguin Random House
Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. View titles by Eric Carle
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