The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop Up

The Very Hungry Caterpillar turns 40

Eric Carle's classic tale is now available as a delightful POP-UP Book!

Pull the tabs, turn the dials and lift the flaps to experience the classic story in a COMPLETELY NEW AND INTERACTIVE way!

With SEVEN GLORIOUS POP-UP SPREADS, join in the fun as the Very Hungry Caterpillar pops off the page, munches through food and transforms into a beautiful butterfly.

This year marks the 40th birthday of one of the world's favourite picture books.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, sells one copy every 30 seconds somewhere in the world, day and night, and has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world. This beloved picture book has been translated into more than 45 languages and has sold over 29 million copies.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is also number two on UK Nielson BookScan's 'Evergreen list' (second only to Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong). This is a list of 12 titles which have continuously appeared in the Nielsen Bookscan's charts since they began 13 years ago. In Australia, The Very Hungry Caterpillar is constantly in the Nielson Bookscan's Top 50 and averages sales of more than 40,000 a year.

The 40th anniversary coincides with Eric Carle's own birthday- he turns 80 in June 2009.

Along with the classic edition, Penguin will be launching a range of exicitng new The Very Hungry Caterpillar books in May 2009, to celebrate this milestone including:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Penguin
Author: Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Buggy Book: Picture Puffin April 2009 RRP $9.95

Count with The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sticker Book Picture Puffin May 2009 RRP $9.95

Learn with The Very Hungry Caterpillar Picture Puffin May 2009 RRP $12.95

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book Picture Puffin May 2009 RRP $34.95