The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Father Christmas

<b>Eric Carle </b>is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work <i>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</i> has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books many best sellers most of which he also wrote and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003 Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002 Eric and his wife Barbara cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst Massachusetts a 40000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world underscoring the cultural historical and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com <p><b>The Very Hungry Caterpillar visits the North Pole for this magical festive tale! </b><br><br><i>In a far-off frosty land where starlight fills the sky<br></i><i>a man with snow white hair has a twinkle in his eye. </i><br><br>In this brand new tale join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he helps Father Christmas get ready for his big night. <br>He's got to wrap up warm feed the reindeer <i>and </i>load presents onto the sleigh - all before the magic can begin! <br><br>With its simple rhyming text vivid artwork and fold-out festive surprise this new story is filled with all the excitement and wonder of Christmas.</p> <p><b>The Very Hungry Caterpillar visits the North Pole for this magical festive tale! </b><br><br><i>In a far-off frosty land where starlight fills the sky<br></i><i>a man with snow white hair has a twinkle in his eye. </i><br><br>In this brand new tale join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he helps Father Christmas get ready for his big night. <br>He's got to wrap up warm feed the reindeer <i>and </i>load presents onto the sleigh - all before the magic can begin! <br><br>With its simple rhyming text vivid artwork and fold-out festive surprise this new story is filled with all the excitement and wonder of Christmas.</p>