On the one hand, it's The Very Hungry Caterpillar - I love it (despite the upside-down butterfly on the last spread), I grew up with it, it's a great book.

On the other hand, I'm not sure it's a book very well-suited for board book format. The best feature of the book, the holes, are too small to be much fun, and the normal audience for board books is perhaps a little young to fully enjoy this one - it's too wordy without any narrative tricks (rhyme, meter, alliteration) to pull them in.

In retrospect, it would have been better to wait a few years and then just get the regular hardcover edition.

The book was listed in Very Good condition. I would say it was a little less than that. Maybe even "fair" condtion. I had to wipe it down a lot when I got it. It was sticky! My baby really loves it though (now that it's clean).

This book goes in and out of favor with my daughter, but the fact that at different stages she finds it engaging is what really makes this a great classic book. We started reading this to her at 3 months. She could follow along in the story and be engaged at 6 months. And even now at 18 months, she's saying the fruit names, putting her finger in the holes and paying attention to the story line. This is a MUST GET book for any child!

BOUGHT THIS FOR MY SON AND I LOVE IT- HE LOVES IT. AND IT DURABLE.

This is a favorite of mine. We did a puppet show and the kids had a blast. They never get tired to listening to it and hearing about all the foods the caterpillar ate.

It's a book full of fun. But the size might be too small for a little baby.

I recommend this book to everyone with a young child. My son loves to read it several times a day along with the soft caterpillar stuffed toy. It's great because it teaches children colors, numbers and simply explains the process of how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

This is one book my child asks for all the time. He likes to put his fingers through the holes on the pages. It has held up very well despite the abuse.

This book tries to teach counting. I use it regularly with my daughter and she usually runs out of patience before we finish the book and just closes the book and moves on to another book.

This has to be my son's favorite book since he was a little infant. Now he is two and still loves going through it. In addition to teaching numbers and different kind of foods, this book also promotes eating vegetable which is great.

My kids have loved this book for years! The board book is sturdy, even with the short pages in the middle. The colorful illustrations entice babies & preschoolers alike. It teaches them how to count as well as learning a great story about the development of a caterpillar to a butterfly! A classic MUST-HAVE book!

Excellent book to use for counting, hands on the children, good size, toy the same as the book.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a picture book that teaches not only the days of the week, but numbers and sequencing through the use of the life cycle of a butterfly. Like other Eric Carle's books, the colors are bright and the illustrations simple.

A classic book in many Pre-Ks, there are several visual aids and puppets that can help a child re-create the book. What kid does not love puppets?

This book will almost certainly be a favorite of young children and one they will remember for years to come.

A beautifully illustrated book based on poor scientific knowledge. Butterflies do not come from cocoons - moths do. When butterfly caterpillars pupate, they do not spin silk to make a cocoon. If you want your child to learn inaccurate science, use this book with them.

My husband bought this book for our 9 month old daughter, Hayley and this and the Busy Spider are two of her favourites. She loves us to read it to her and she puts her little fingers in the caterpillar's holes. Love this book!

Any and every child will love this book. My girls grew up with it and it was a favorite. I sent it as a baby gift at the request of the mom. She must have grown up with this classic too.

Both of my daughters enjoyed this book and loved to read it. Great art work!

I really feel it was not worth our time to read this book. The pictures are cute, but the caterpillar eats fruit, then junk food, then turns into a butterfly. My child couldn't even sit through the whole book and she loves reading. It was not stimulating to her little brain and I was appalled that this book gets such good ratings. There are way better books out there.

I purchased this book and plush as a Christmas present for my 2 year old niece. Although I was not there to see her open the present, my brother said she was very excited, and had to have it read to her right away. The plush caterpillar was a bonus, as she could hold it while the story was being read to her. I recommend this cute storybook.

This is such a cute little version of the original. Great for traveling with kids! I loved this book when I was younger, and now I can enjoy it again with my daughter - in a smaller, (easier for her to focus on) version.

I like this book. It can be used to teach children on many levels: 1) about caterpillers, 2) about listening to their internal cues of hunger and fullness, 3) about counting.

This is a wonderful book for kids. My 4 year old daughter really loves reading it and looking at the pictures.
Right from the first page they get absorbed into the story of the caterpillar. Further, they learn many things simultaneously - like counting, the days of the week and the names of a few food items and things. The ending is a happy and colourful one.

This board book is smaller than the typical copy you might find (about 7x4"), but is otherwise just as cute. It is easy for babies and mommies to handle, and is practically babyproof with its wipeable surfaces and thick board pages.

This is a classic board book! This is also another favorite book of mine by Eric Carle. Whether you are a school teacher or mom/dad/caregiver, this is an excellent book to read to your children! Great illustrations and easy reading for the little ones! I love this book!

I bought this book for my 20 month old grandson, and he loves it. When we read it, we put his index finger in each hole of the food that the caterpillar eats. He seems to enjoy it more when he can participate in part of it. Usually by the time we get thru all the food that the caterpillar eats, instead of being excited about the beautiful picture of the butterfly, he is ready to go on to the next book. This book is perfect in every way for his age.The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book

Great book to read children teaching them the life cycle of the caterpillar. Beautiful illustrations. Is a favourite with my children.

The book was in excellent condition, but we did not receive it until at least a week after all the other items we had ordered were received. They were all going to be mailed to our grandson, so it was a little frustrating to have to wait on this one item.

This is one of Carle's best books (along with Brown Bear, Brown Bear). It teaches counting to 5, the days of the week, and how caterpillars become butterflies. The illustrations are, of course, stunning. My daughter has enjoyed this book since she was about 8 months old.

My baby loves this book. It's an easy read. I read it to my 3 month old, who loves it. It has little holes where the caterpillar chews through the book.

My 11 month old will sit and "read" this book for minutes at a time (that's a long time for toddlers)! She loves the different sized pages and tries to stick her fingers through the holes. Eric Carle is a brilliant author/illustrator. You're safe buying ANY of his books.

My one year old and my four year old love this book. They especially love the fruit on the pages, with holes where the Hungry Caterpillar ate through. A great book with lovely pictures.

The very hungry caterpillar is an excellent story for young children as it teaches them to read through repetition. It's a very simple story. The pictures are bright. I read this book with my preschool children quite often. They now read along with me and just have to point at all the foods as we say the names and count them. Thanks to this book they now also know that caterpillars spin a cocoon also known as a chrysalis, and when the caterpillar sleeps in his cocoon he will come out a beautiful butterfly. They learned all this through reading a simple children's story several times. I know repetition can be hard for parents but it really is a key to young children's learning. That's why I love Eric Carle stories he uses repetition in a fun way.

Our kids love this book. The illustrations are colorful, and the story is really fun!

I purchased this book for the children's section in our local library.
The service was great and the book was in excellent condition.
Thanks!

Wonderful book, my 3 yr old has enjoyed it for more than a year. Teaches counting, eating habits and is a fun story. Board book is the best option for little hands!

When my children were slightly younger, we went through this book many times. It's a great first book for an infant or toddler, and serves to get them interested in these things called "books" and shows them just how much fun books can be. It's a classic for a reason.

This book is the best edition of this story that I've ever seen. It's really big, with board pages that are easy for even my 11 month old to turn back and forth. Plus, the little caterpillar that comes with it is great to use to make the story interactive.

My 19 month old LOVEs this book!! She can turn the large pages herself and does not get frustrated because they do NOT stick or bend. Additionally, the caterpillar is just the right size to "touch" each eaten hole in the book and we have turned it into a counting game....the only downfall....DON'T loose the bug!!!!

Just for a little background info on me, I have a BA in English as well as psychology. I worked as a children's library assistant for my first four years out of college. I'm also a mommy to a precious 2 year old daughter, Claire. Claire loves her books, and she adores the hungry little caterpillar. She's at the stage now where she just finds it so funny. It's one we read again and again. I don't think you can miss by getting this for your own child.

This book has great pictures and is a very cute but educational story, my baby was captivated by the bright pictures and the caterpillar companion that came with the giant book and she is only 4 months old.

It a wonderful book to share with toddlers. My children loved it as a child and all of nephews and nieces love it. I brought this one for 1st grandchild.

For a child under 3 the illustrations are too abstract. For example the egg on a leaf looks like nothing! A young child needs clearer, more vivid illustrations. My baby (1 year) loves the pictures in her other books but so far, this book is good only for chewing! With the exception of the Saturday diet (icecream, cake, salami etc). I'm hopeful that when she gets older she'll enjoy the book more.

We love this book- and ALL of his books!! When children are read to daily, they learn to love reading. And there's usually a life lesson to be learned in these sweet little books (like eating too much cake and candy can give you a TUMMY ACHE!) If you can find the LARGE size board book get it- they're fabulous keepsakes. Perfect gifts for any child, and a perfect tradition in your own home and family!

Eric Carle is the favorite author for me and my daughter. His illustrations are lovely and just perfect for the stories. I enjoy reading his books to my child again and again. It is a real joy for a parent.

This is very simple reading about a caterpillar who eats throughout a whole week. Children love the brightly colored pictures on each page and repetitive phrases in this book. This book belongs to each child's household. For a little older kids I highly recommend Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 1. Check also Love You Forever, Corduroy, The Giving Tree

This is a very cute book and we have other books from Mr. Carle.

This book belongs in every home library. And it must be the board book, as there are many little holes in the pages that little fingers MUST be put into. We always give this as a gift to first time parents.

The story is a great intro to the natural world as well as counting and identifying many foods. THe story has so much to teach! The art work is fascinating as well! Check out Eric Carle's other books as well. You are sure to find many more to love.

I first started using this book with my son after taking a sign language class that used this book. My son has taken to this book and loves flipping thru the pages using his signs. The colors are nice and bright in typical Eric Carle fashion. Board books are a favorite in our home and this is constantly in use.

Eric Carle is the favorite author for me and my daughter. His illustrations are lovely and just perfect for the stories. I enjoy reading his books to my child again and again. It is a real joy for a parent.

This is very simple reading about a caterpillar who eats throughout a whole week. Children love the brightly colored pictures on each page and repetitive phrases in this book. This book belongs to each child's household. For a little older kids I highly recommend "Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 1"

Carle, E. (1969). The very hungry caterpillar. New York: Scholastic, Inc.

Synopsis: Oh the length a caterpillar will go for a delicious meal! You will wonder just how far this hungry little creature will go to find a satisfying meal to fill his belly. Carle is a timeless author that continues writing stories that capture and enchant the minds of young children with this tale of a little caterpillar searching to find a fulfilling meal. This caterpillar's story has a beautiful ending.

Evaluation: This story presents the early learning concepts of counting and the days of the week. The only discrepancy is that in the end the caterpillar builds himself a cocoon. Moths build cocoons, while butterflies build chrysalises. Carle's story provides children with easy to understand language that they are sure to repeat over and over. Young children are mesmerized by Carle's unconventional use of smaller pages. Little fingers cannot help but explore the tiny holes created throughout the book by the hungry little caterpillar. Eric Carle's vividly painted tissue paper collages continue to draw children into the imaginary worlds he creates. These simple painted collages are uncluttered on a crisp white background and keep children's attention spans. The counting patterns assist children with the one to one correspondence needed for early math skills. As well, children can't help learning the days of the week with this fascinating tale. As youngsters begin to learn to count and recite the days of the week, this story offers children the opportunity to use repeated readings to fully grasp these concepts. In addition the counting and days of the week patterns provide children with some predictability.

My daughter is not even 2 but loves this book. I remember it fondly from my own childhood. There's just something wonderful about the holes in all the food that the caterpillar ate. It's a great book to use to talk about nutrition, and is a staple in most preschool and Kindergarten classes. My daughter loves the last page where the caterpillar becomes the butterfly.